Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
सर्वो ऽपि निग्रहो लोके न च विद्वेषपूर्वकः । न हि द्वेष्टि पिता पुत्रं यो निगृह्याति शिक्षयेत्
sarvo 'pi nigraho loke na ca vidveṣapūrvakaḥ | na hi dveṣṭi pitā putraṃ yo nigṛhyāti śikṣayet
في هذا العالم، كلُّ كفٍّ أو تقويمٍ لا ينبغي أن يكون بدافع الكراهية. فالأب لا يكره ابنه؛ إنما يزجره ليؤدّبه ويعلّمه.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true discipline (nigraha)—whether self-control or correcting others—must be rooted in compassion and the intent to uplift, not in hatred; this aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on purification of the bonds (pāśa) through right understanding and conduct.
Linga worship trains the devotee toward inner restraint and clarity; this verse frames such restraint as benevolent—like a father’s guidance—mirroring Saguna Shiva’s grace that corrects the soul to turn it from bondage toward Shiva.
Practice daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a vow of non-hatred, using the mantra as a gentle inner corrective whenever anger or aversion arises—turning nigraha into conscious self-discipline.