Shloka 9
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
सोहमस्मीति मतिमान्म दैक्यमनुभूय च । बहिर्निर्गत्य च ततो दूरं गच्छेद्यथासुखम्
sohamasmīti matimānma daikyamanubhūya ca | bahirnirgatya ca tato dūraṃ gacchedyathāsukham
Wer durch weise Einsicht «Soham — Ich bin Er (Śiva)» erkannt hat, soll die Einheit mit Mir erfahren; dann gehe er von dort hinaus und ziehe weit fort, sich in Ruhe und Freiheit bewegend.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: सोहमस्मीति
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that the mature seeker, through direct inner realization of “so’ham” (identity with Śiva as the supreme Consciousness), attains experiential unity and then lives outwardly with freedom and ease, no longer bound by fear or compulsion.
Linga and saguna worship purify the mind and concentrate devotion; this verse points to the culmination where devotion ripens into direct knowledge—realizing Śiva within as one’s true Self—while still allowing a liberated life in the world.
Meditative contemplation of the mahāvākya-like bhāva “so’ham” (often supported by japa such as Om Namaḥ Śivāya), leading to steady inner absorption; the result is effortless conduct and freedom from bondage.