Vidyeśvara

  • Sādhya - The Vidyeśvara saṁhitā starts with the discussion on ‘sādhanā and sādhya’. Brahma has explained sādhya to mean the very objective of human birth. That source of the primordial sound (vac) which cannot be accessed by the manas (mind at all… ...
  • Śiva Pada - The sādhya (objective) is Śiva pada and the means to achieve this, the sādhanā, is devotion and service to Lord Siva at all times. Ignoring all other rewards of various heavens (heavenly enjoyments and material fruits) and sādhaka should only… ...
  • Types of Sādhanā - There are three types of sadhana based on the three guṇa. This is not a reflection of the guṇa of the native but a reflection on the spiritual effort he makes in this journey. Not all people are the same… ...
  • Best Sādhana! - Śrī Suta wanted to remove the notion of best sādhana to attain śivapada and to show that all the means and methods (sādhana) adopted to achieve the end (sādhya) are equally important and mutually supportive. He narrated an episode relating… ...
  • Nirguṇa Śiva Liṅga - All the devatā are worshipped in the form of images (icons) whereas Śiva is worshipped both in an image as well as the liṅga, the cosmic symbol (also considered the phallic symbol in the tantras). The importance of the liṅga… ...
  • Brahma-Viṣṇu Battle - Confirming this as the teaching of the Vedas1, Nandikeśvara says, "In the first sveta-varāha-kalpa at the beginning of creation, there ensued a big battle between Brahma and Viṣṇu when Brahma wanted Viṣṇu to salute him for being a great preceptor… ...
  • Viṣṇu – Śiva Equality - Unable to tolerate this untruthful conduct, Śiva appeared and Viṣṇu bowed to Him. As Īśvara, Śiva blessed, "O Viṣṇu, you have spoken the truth being desirous of achieving the form (oneness) with Īśvara, therefore you shall be the best among… ...