Shloka 16
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
अबहिर्भोगकाराय जनवत्सलते नमः । त्रिगुणाधीश मायेश ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
abahirbhogakārāya janavatsalate namaḥ | triguṇādhīśa māyeśa brahmaṇe paramātmane
Salutations to You, who bestow enjoyment without outward entanglement, and who are lovingly compassionate to all beings as to Your own children. O Lord of the three guṇas, Master of Māyā—salutations to You, the Supreme Brahman, the Highest Self.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the hymn of praise within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Identifying Śiva as Triguṇādhīśa and Māyeśa clarifies Pati–Paśu–Pāśa: bondage (māyā/guṇas) is ruled by Śiva; devotion matures into freedom from entanglement.
Mantra: अबहिर्भोगकाराय जनवत्सलते नमः । त्रिगुणाधीश मायेश ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It praises Shiva as both immanent and transcendent—compassionate to beings, yet the Supreme Self who governs the guṇas and Māyā—teaching that liberation comes by turning to Pati (Shiva) rather than being bound by worldly experience.
Though Shiva is hailed as Brahman and Paramātman (nirguṇa in essence), devotees approach Him through saguna worship such as the Śiva-liṅga, offering reverence to the same Supreme Lord who controls Māyā and grants grace.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa and stuti—repeating Shiva’s names (including pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the intent of enjoying life without bondage, surrendering the guṇas and Māyā to Shiva’s lordship.