Shloka 32
एतदेव पदं तस्मात्सर्वैश्वर्य्यं समष्टिमत् । मुक्तिघंटापथं चेति वेदांतानां विनिश्चयः
etadeva padaṃ tasmātsarvaiśvaryyaṃ samaṣṭimat | muktighaṃṭāpathaṃ ceti vedāṃtānāṃ viniścayaḥ
Therefore, that very State alone is the totality of all sovereign powers; it is also the sure path that, like a bell, proclaims liberation (mokṣa)—such is the settled conclusion of the Vedānta.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vedantic conclusion within the Kailasha Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It declares that the highest “pada” (supreme state/abode) is the complete fullness of divine sovereignty and the unmistakable route to liberation, aligning Shaiva realization with the Upanishadic (Vedānta) final conclusion.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship (such as Linga-upāsanā) is a practical doorway that steadies the mind and leads the devotee toward the realization of that supreme “pada,” where Shiva’s aiśvarya (lordship) is known in its fullness.
Meditate on Shiva as the supreme goal (pada) through steady japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa where appropriate.