Acharya Prashant explains that Shiva is the ultimate truth, beyond the reach of the mind, representing stability and the formless. Shakti, on the other hand, is the mind, the world, and the dynamic flow of life. He emphasizes that Shakti is everything a human can relate toโemotions, thoughts, and the ups and downs of existence. The nine forms of Shakti worshipped during Navratri signify that all aspects of life and the world are worthy of worship. He argues that while truth may be formless and infinite, humans live in a world of forms, thoughts, and limitations. Therefore, the only path to the formless truth (Shiva) is through the world of forms (Shakti). Those who try to reach the formless by rejecting the world often become dry and disconnected from life.
