If we accept all matter forms & biological beings are ‘Him’ in various forms of play, then ‘Seer/Self’ that sees all these is also ‘Him’. Thus matter forms and energy underlying them, Seeing self and the Consciousness underlying it are all ‘Him’. Bhakti to ‘Him’ is needed as long as we perceive the ‘bheda/difference’ between ‘External’ & ‘Underlying’, like glaciers & ocean that host them are differentiated
- mahAperiyavA
Sri sAmba sadAsiva akSaramAlA sings of Shiva’s physical features, manifestation as matter forms, biological beings, their consciousness, though remaining witness or sAksi to all perishable forms in 3 worlds.
For example, Energy underlying all physical matter/beings, Consciousness underlying ‘mind’ of all beings are properties that cannot be created or destroyed and perceived only through their effects. Hence they are ‘sAksi’. Shiva is like this Unalterable Energy or Consciousness that remains sAksi.
If Shiva is like Energy, then Vishnu is Universal manifestation of Energy, like the property of ‘Mass’. Then Amba is like Energy locked inside the mass based matter forms, expressed as Uma (Potential) or durgA/gangA (Kinetic).
If Shiva is like Consciousness, then Vishnu is Universal manifestation of Consciousness, like the property of ‘self’ manifesting in all biological beings. Then Amba is like Consciousness locked inside ‘self’ of beings,expressed as Uma (their thoughts/signaling) or durgA/gangA (their actions).
Sa-amba shiva means Shiva with Amba. As unalterable property of energy, the Shiva remains witness, Amba, the potential and kinetic energies locked inside matter forms drive their evolution. As unalterable property of consciousness, the Shiva remains witness, Amba the thoughts and actions inside the self of biological beings drive their evolution. Bhakti is one path of realizing that consciousness or witness inside us.
- mahAperiyavA
Sri sAmba sadAsiva akSaramAlA sings of Shiva’s physical features, manifestation as matter forms, biological beings, their consciousness, though remaining witness or sAksi to all perishable forms in 3 worlds.
For example, Energy underlying all physical matter/beings, Consciousness underlying ‘mind’ of all beings are properties that cannot be created or destroyed and perceived only through their effects. Hence they are ‘sAksi’. Shiva is like this Unalterable Energy or Consciousness that remains sAksi.
If Shiva is like Energy, then Vishnu is Universal manifestation of Energy, like the property of ‘Mass’. Then Amba is like Energy locked inside the mass based matter forms, expressed as Uma (Potential) or durgA/gangA (Kinetic).
If Shiva is like Consciousness, then Vishnu is Universal manifestation of Consciousness, like the property of ‘self’ manifesting in all biological beings. Then Amba is like Consciousness locked inside ‘self’ of beings,expressed as Uma (their thoughts/signaling) or durgA/gangA (their actions).
Sa-amba shiva means Shiva with Amba. As unalterable property of energy, the Shiva remains witness, Amba, the potential and kinetic energies locked inside matter forms drive their evolution. As unalterable property of consciousness, the Shiva remains witness, Amba the thoughts and actions inside the self of biological beings drive their evolution. Bhakti is one path of realizing that consciousness or witness inside us.
