Shloka 6
तस्मात्प्राप्य परं स्थानं प्रमाद्यन्न तु नाशयेत् । स्वस्थानं सर्वदा रक्षेत्प्राप्यापि विपदो नरः
tasmātprāpya paraṃ sthānaṃ pramādyanna tu nāśayet | svasthānaṃ sarvadā rakṣetprāpyāpi vipado naraḥ
Therefore, having attained the supreme state, one should not, through heedlessness, let it be ruined. Even if misfortunes arise, a person should always safeguard one’s own true station—steadfastness on Śiva’s path.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual attainment is preserved by vigilance (aprāmāda). In Shaiva thought, even after glimpsing higher awareness or receiving grace, one must protect one’s steadiness in Śiva-bhakti and discipline so that negligence does not undo progress.
Linga-worship and Saguna Śiva-upāsanā require regularity and reverent care. The verse emphasizes maintaining one’s established practice—daily pūjā, mantra-japa, and right conduct—so that external troubles do not break continuity of devotion.
A clear takeaway is consistent, guarded sādhana: steady Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), maintaining purity and routine in worship, and avoiding pramāda—skipping practice due to comfort or crisis.