ShivaSutras are believed to be a Rahasyagama Sastrasangraha or Sivopanisat Sangraha a compendium containing secret doctrine revealed by Lord Shiva. It is stated that once Srikanthanatha, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, appeared before sage Vasugupta in a dream and directed him that the secret doctrines inscribed on a particular rock on the Mahadeva mountain, about 18 kms., away from Srinagar, behind the famous Harvan garden, be studied and taught to those who deserved such a favor. On awakening sage Vasugupta visited the desired spot and the particular stone turned upside down by his mere touch. He found the Sutras engraved on the big rock which is still known as 'samkaropala'.
Sage Vasugupta the discoverer of ShivaSutras was the guru of Kallata. He is believed to have flourished in the beginning of the 9th century A. D. A prolific writer and learned disciple of Acharya Abhinavagupta, Sh. Ksemaraja, must have written a lucid and detailed exposition of each Sutras known as Vimarsini, in the 10th century AD The Sutras are divided in three awakenings dealing with the three means of liberation viz. Sambhava, Sakta and Anava upayas respectively. Thus these ShivaSutras throw a flood of light on the entire system of Shivayogasupreme identity of the individual self with the divine.
Sage Vasugupta the discoverer of ShivaSutras was the guru of Kallata. He is believed to have flourished in the beginning of the 9th century A. D. A prolific writer and learned disciple of Acharya Abhinavagupta, Sh. Ksemaraja, must have written a lucid and detailed exposition of each Sutras known as Vimarsini, in the 10th century AD The Sutras are divided in three awakenings dealing with the three means of liberation viz. Sambhava, Sakta and Anava upayas respectively. Thus these ShivaSutras throw a flood of light on the entire system of Shivayogasupreme identity of the individual self with the divine.
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