The holy rite of Pāśupata - Verse 50
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 9.50
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Sanskrit Original
प्रणवो वाचकस्तस्य शिवस्य परमात्मनः। शिवरुद्रादिशब्दानां प्रणवोपि परः स्मृतः।।
praṇavo vācakastasya śivasya paramātmanaḥ| śivarudrādiśabdānāṃ praṇavopi paraḥ smṛtaḥ||
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Śailādi said: Since he has no purpose of his own, the real purpose of all the activities of Parameśvara is blessing others. Praṇava is the word that expresses Siva, the great Ātman. The word Praṇava is superior to the word Siva, Rudra, etc.