Shloka 6
योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः
लब्धायामपि भूमौ च चित्तस्य भवबन्धनात् अश्रद्धाभावरहिता वृत्तिर्वै साधनेषु च
labdhāyāmapi bhūmau ca cittasya bhavabandhanāt aśraddhābhāvarahitā vṛttirvai sādhaneṣu ca
Even after one has attained the spiritual ground or stage, since the mind remains bound by bhava—worldly becoming—one’s engagement in all sādhanas must be kept free from aśraddhā, the absence of faith. Truly, in every discipline the right disposition is that which is devoid of faithlessness.
Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana’s sadhana-context to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship and inner Linga-dhyana bear fruit only when the practitioner’s vṛtti is free from aśraddhā; even after attaining a spiritual “stage,” the mind’s bhava-bondage can spoil practice without steady faith in Pati (Shiva).
By implication, Shiva as Pati is the liberator from bhava-bandhana (pāśa). The verse stresses the pashu’s inner qualification—shraddhā—through which Shiva’s grace (anugraha) becomes operative and bondage is transcended.
The highlighted practice is the yogic safeguarding of vṛtti (mental disposition) during sādhanā—maintaining shraddhā and removing aśraddhā—supporting Pashupata-style discipline alongside Linga-puja and japa.