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Shiva represents consciousness, in a more universal sense rather than being only associated with human awareness.  Everything is related to another, and the awareness of these relationships reveals the presence of consciousness within everything. Thus “consciousness” does not have any form or any “guna”.  It is nirguna!

{{ToBeEdited}}Shiva represents consciousness, in a more universal sense rather than being only associated with human awareness.  Everything is related to another, and the awareness of these relationships reveals the presence of consciousness within everything. Thus “consciousness” does not have any form or any “guna”.  It is nirguna!

Pārvati represents prakriti, the phenomenal world.  The world that we experience with our five senses.  The world which has the characteristics of “sattva” (light, existence, illuminating), “rajas” (energy, activity, passion) and “tamas” (darkness, inertia, veiling or covering). Prakriti is saguna! This concept is well explained in the [[Samkhya Darshana (साङ्ख्यदर्शनम्)|Samkhya]] Darshana.

Pārvati represents prakriti, the phenomenal world.  The world that we experience with our five senses.  The world which has the characteristics of “sattva” (light, existence, illuminating), “rajas” (energy, activity, passion) and “tamas” (darkness, inertia, veiling or covering). Prakriti is saguna! This concept is well explained in the [[Samkhya Darshana (साङ्ख्यदर्शनम्)|Samkhya]] Darshana.