Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
स्वभावविमलो यद्वत्सर्वानुग्राहकश्शिवः । स्वभावमलिनास्तद्वदात्मनो जीवसंज्ञिताः
svabhāvavimalo yadvatsarvānugrāhakaśśivaḥ | svabhāvamalināstadvadātmano jīvasaṃjñitāḥ
Wie Śiva von Natur aus makellos ist und allen Gnade schenkt, so sind auch die Selbste, die man „jīva“ nennt, ihrer eigenen Natur nach befleckt; darum bedürfen sie seines befreienden Erbarmens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It distinguishes Pati (Śiva) as inherently pure and gracious, and the jīva as inherently bound by impurity; liberation is therefore grounded in Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace), a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme.
Linga/Saguna worship is a concrete means for the impurified jīva to approach the ever-pure Śiva; through devotion, mantra, and ritual, the devotee becomes fit to receive Śiva’s grace that removes bondage.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti and surrender, seeking Śiva’s anugraha to purify the soul and loosen the bonds (pāśa).