Shloka 30
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तानि विस्तरतो वक्तुं शिवो वेत्ति न चापरः । भूविकाराणि लिंगानि ज्ञातानि प्रब्रवीमि वः
tāni vistarato vaktuṃ śivo vetti na cāparaḥ | bhūvikārāṇi liṃgāni jñātāni prabravīmi vaḥ
To explain them in full detail, Śiva alone knows—none other. Yet, as far as is known, I shall tell you about the Liṅgas that arise as transformations of the earth.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the supreme knower (Pati) of ultimate reality, while allowing partial instruction through tradition—guiding devotees to approach the mystery of Śiva through accessible forms like the Liṅga.
It frames the Liṅga as a concrete, worship-worthy manifestation within the world (bhūvikāra), through which devotees can approach Saguna Śiva, even though Śiva’s full nature ultimately transcends complete description.
A practical takeaway is Liṅga-upāsanā with devotion—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva as both immanent in the Liṅga and beyond all limiting descriptions.