Shloka 11
प्रकृतितत्त्व-विचारः / Inquiry into Prakṛti (Nature/Śakti) and Śiva’s Transcendence
एतद्विचार्य वक्तव्यं तत्त्वतो हि यथातथम् । प्रकृत्या सर्वमेतच्च बद्धमस्ति निरंतरम्
etadvicārya vaktavyaṃ tattvato hi yathātatham | prakṛtyā sarvametacca baddhamasti niraṃtaram
Nachdem man dies erwogen hat, soll man es der Wahrheit gemäß aussprechen, genau so, wie es ist. Denn all dies ist wahrlich unaufhörlich durch Prakṛti (die Natur) gebunden, ohne Unterlass.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It emphasizes truthful discernment and teaches that worldly experience remains conditioned by Prakriti—an aspect of pasha (bondage)—until one turns toward Shiva, the liberating Pati.
By recognizing Prakriti as the binding power behind changing phenomena, the devotee takes refuge in Saguna Shiva (Linga worship) as the stable, grace-bestowing Lord who loosens bondage and leads the mind to the higher truth.
Practice truthful self-inquiry alongside Shiva-upasana—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady meditation on Shiva as distinct from Prakriti—so the sense of bondage is understood and gradually transcended.