Jai Shiva Shambhu!

Jai Shiva Shambhu!

“Narayana performed strenuous Tapa, when the highest God of the world, the origin of the Universe and the parent of the world, appeared himself before Narayana. That God is known as Shambhu, Hara or Rudra. He is smaller than Paramanu (subatomic particle like Proton, Neutron, Electron) and greater than any thing greatest. He is the cause of vitality in all the living things. Everything living or non-living originates from him. He can never be seen by ordinary people. He has engulfed the whole world. He is the limit of the Time. He has no birth, no death. He is invisible, unmanifest. He is the Soul of the Soul. He has no emotion, sentiment or passion at all.

In this context Vyasa has mentioned clearly that the one who worships the Lingam form of Shiva becomes perfect in Atmayoga as well as Shastrayoga. Atmayoga means the indirect knowledge of Unity of Jeeva (life) and Brahma (Supreme energy), while Shastra yoga is the direct knowledge of the Unity of Jeeva and Brahma. Thus Shiva-Lingam shows the union of Jeeva and Brahma, and not the union of opposite sexes.

Vyasa specifically says that for the direct knowledge of the unity of Jeeva and Brahma, Linga is essential. This statement is very important in the modern era of science today. With this specification of Vyasa in our mind, let us see what he says further.

The Mahabharata states- “All the gods including Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra, have originated from him. He is Chitswarupa (Energy) and is present in all the bodies and controls all the bodies. The whole Universe is His Body. He is the master of all and hence is called as the Great God, Mahadeva. He is also known as Sthanu. He is the Soul of the Universe; He is the creator of the Universe and is the Universe Himself. He is the self-made (Swayambhu). He is full of knowledge and can be understood only by knowledge. He is the source of the light. Everything in the world is his form.” He has got four heads, five heads, and thousands of heads. He has three eyes. He is known as Hiranyagarbha, Sukshmatma and Sutratma. All these three names are very important. He is the first of all, has no beginning and has no end. The seed originates from him. He enjoys sixty elements of the world, and these elements are his own parts. (Shasthibhaga). He is Prajabeeja, Mahattatva and later coming Ahankara. He is called ‘Vanshakar’ because he produces generations.”