Shloka 35
भस्म–रुद्राक्ष–शिवनाममाहात्म्य
The Greatness of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and the Name of Śiva
यस्या साधारणं शंभुनाम्नि भक्तिरखंडिता । तस्यैव मोक्षः सुलभो नान्यस्येति मतिर्मम
yasyā sādhāraṇaṃ śaṃbhunāmni bhaktirakhaṃḍitā | tasyaiva mokṣaḥ sulabho nānyasyeti matirmama
In my understanding, liberation is readily attainable only for that person whose steady, unbroken devotion is fixed upon the name of Śambhu; for none other is it so easily gained.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that continuous, undistracted devotion to Śiva—especially through reliance on His name—becomes the direct and accessible means to moksha, emphasizing bhakti as a primary liberating path.
Devotion to Śambhu’s name naturally supports Saguna worship such as Linga-pūjā; the name (nāma) functions as a readily available form of Śiva for the devotee, stabilizing remembrance and surrender even beyond formal ritual.
Regular nāma-japa—especially pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—with unwavering consistency is implied as the practical discipline that keeps devotion ‘unbroken’ and oriented toward liberation.