Shloka 7
सृष्टिपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Exposition of the Supreme Method of Creation and the Tirodhāna-Cakra
भोगानुरंजनपरः कर्मसाम्यक्षणावधि । कर्मसाम्ये स एकः स्यादनुग्रहमयो विभुः
bhogānuraṃjanaparaḥ karmasāmyakṣaṇāvadhi | karmasāmye sa ekaḥ syādanugrahamayo vibhuḥ
Wer sich am Genuss der Erfahrungen (bhoga) ergötzt, bleibt nur bis zu dem Augenblick gebunden, da seine Karmas ins Gleichgewicht gelangen. Ist dieses karmische Gleichmaß erreicht, wird der eine allgegenwärtige Herr ganz und gar zur Gnade und gewährt seine Huld.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that bondage persists while karmic forces remain operative and imbalanced; when karma ripens into equilibrium, Shiva’s anugraha (grace) becomes the decisive factor that turns the soul toward release, aligning with the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Pati (Shiva) as the liberator.
Worship of the Linga (Saguna Shiva as an accessible form) is a means to purify and steady the mind, helping karmas mature toward sāmya; at that ripened stage, the devotee experiences Shiva not merely as the object of ritual but as the gracious Lord who bestows inner clarity and freedom.
Practice steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with devotion and ethical restraint; such bhakti-sādhana supports karmic purification and invites Shiva’s anugraha, especially when paired with simple Linga-pūjā and mindful detachment from bhoga.