Shiva and Shakti

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Om Namah Sivaya

Lord Shiva is described as - " achintayam avyaktam anantarupam " in the

Veda. He is also described as Turiya - the fourth state " shantam

shivam advaitum " .

So what is Shakti ? Is it same as the Maya Shakti of Brahman (as

described by Vedantins) ? Is Shakti the Brahmyoni or the mool Prakruti

from which the creation has emerged ? Note that Lord Shiva is

described as avyaktam (means unmanifest). So is Shakti different from

Shiva or just an incomprehensible power of Shiva ? Isn't it like fire

and heat ? Are'nt Shiva and Shakti same but still Lord Shiva is called

avyaktam ?

 

 

thanks and best regards,

Shailendra

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Shiva and Shakthi are one and the same , yet they are separate. One cannot exist without the other, both are interdependent.

Shiva is all primordial matter Pancha Bhootha, Pancha Thanmaathra,

Pancha Karmendriya , Pancha Jnaanendriya, Saptha Dhaathus,

Mano Buddhi Chittha Ahankaara.

Shakthi is all primordial energy that is there - all forms of energy,

physical and biological .

Shiva is lik an electric bulb ; Shakthi is electricity. Unless electricity is

switched on one cannot see the light in the electric bulb etc.

When Primordial Energy activates Primordial Matter , then Shakthi and Shiva become one and same .

SHAKTHI VINAA SHIVA SAVASCHA= without energy (SHAKTHI

matter (SHIVA) is Lifeless.

Om Thath Sath

aathreya-dr.balakrishna murthy ramaraju

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SRI MAATRE NAMAHA

 

Halaaayudha in his Halayudhastavam tells

 

'Yeko devaha sajayati sivaha kevala gnaanamurtee

deveesaacha tribhuvanamidam yadvibhuti prapanchaha

yatkutasttham midhunamavanaabhaaa sambandhi yogaat

misreebhutam tadakhila jagajjanma beejam namaami "

 

Lord Siva is to be understood by all as Gnanamurti [having

knoledge which is not having any connection with GNAATA and GNEYA as

it is eternal and SWAYAMPRAKASA also. Godess Bhavaani is also same

as Siva, as She is to be understood as magnficient form of all

worlds. They are mingled with each other as no one can seperate

them. I offering my pranams to that holy couple by whoom the entire

creation was formed.

 

Srimachhankara Bhagwat pujyapada in his 'Soundarya lahari'

describes

 

'Sivassaktya yukto yadibhavati saktaha prabhavitum

nachedevam devo nakahalu kusalaha spanditumapi

atastwwa maaraadhyam harihara virinchaadibhrapi

pranantum stotum vaa kathamakruta punyaha prabhavati

 

Siva can do anything if He is associted with Shakti only. Other

wise He may not able to put one step forward. As such O! Goddess

Bhavani! you are worshipped by Hari, Hara and Brahama. Any person

even cannaot worship or praise you if he was not earned any PUNYA.

 

The wisdom and Power should act unitedly in the striver as such

he may understand the VISWA RAHASYAM and VISWAATEETA RAHASYAM so as

he may find SIVA and SAKTI in himself and he may attains KAIVALYA

for ever. Let us think that wisdom is SIVA and the manifestation of

power is SHAKTI.

 

VAAGRTHAAVIVA SAMPRUKTOW VAAGARTHA PRATIPATTAYE

JAGATAHA PITAROW VANDE PARWATEE PARMESWAROW

 

DR.G.S.SUBRAMANYA SASTRY

 

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<bhatnagar_shailendra wrote:

>

> Om Namah Sivaya

> Lord Shiva is described as - " achintayam avyaktam anantarupam " in

the

> Veda. He is also described as Turiya - the fourth state " shantam

> shivam advaitum " .

> So what is Shakti ? Is it same as the Maya Shakti of Brahman (as

> described by Vedantins) ? Is Shakti the Brahmyoni or the mool

Prakruti

> from which the creation has emerged ? Note that Lord Shiva is

> described as avyaktam (means unmanifest). So is Shakti different

from

> Shiva or just an incomprehensible power of Shiva ? Isn't it like

fire

> and heat ? Are'nt Shiva and Shakti same but still Lord Shiva is

called

> avyaktam ?

>

>

> thanks and best regards,

> Shailendra

>