Shloka 13

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

नित्यो विशुद्धो बुद्धश् च निष्कलः परमेश्वरः त्वयोक्तो मुक्तिदः किं वा निष्कलश्चेत्करोति किम्

Transliteration

nityo viśuddho buddhaś ca niṣkalaḥ parameśvaraḥ tvayokto muktidaḥ kiṃ vā niṣkalaścetkaroti kim

Translation

لقد أعلنتَ أن الباراميشڤرا هو الأزليّ، الطاهر تمامًا، الواعي على الكمال، غير المتجزّئ (نِشْكَلا)، وهو واهبُ التحرّر. ولكن إن كان حقًّا غيرَ متجزّئٍ ولا فعلَ له، فماذا يفعل ربّ النِشْكَلا ليمنح الموكشا؟

Word by Word

• nityaḥ: eternal

• viśuddhaḥ: perfectly pure, untouched by mala

• buddhaḥ: awakened, fully conscious (cit-svarūpa)

• ca: and

• niṣkalaḥ: partless, without divisions/limbs (niravayava)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord, Pati of all paśus

• tvayā-uktaḥ: declared by you

• mukti-daḥ: bestower of liberation

• kim vā: but how/then why

• niṣkalaḥ cet: if (He is) partless

• karoti: does, performs, brings about

• kim: what?

Speaker

An inquirer within Sūta’s narration (a ṛṣi/deva questioning the doctrine of niṣkala Parameśvara)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It raises the key theological bridge used in Linga worship: the transcendent niṣkala Shiva is beyond parts and actions, yet becomes accessible through the sakala/linga-form and grace, making liberation possible for the paśu.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as nitya (eternal), viśuddha (stainless), buddha (pure consciousness), and niṣkala (partless). The verse then questions how such a transcendent Pati can function as muktida, prompting the Shaiva answer: mokṣa arises through His śakti and anugraha (grace), not through limited bodily action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the need for a practical upāya: Pashupata-oriented discipline and Linga-pūjā as means for the bound soul (paśu) to receive Shiva’s anugraha that cuts pasha (bondage).