Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
कस्य भोगेन किं भोग्यं किं वा तद्भोगसाधनम् । मलक्षयस्य को हेतुः कीदृक्क्षीणमलः पुमान्
kasya bhogena kiṃ bhogyaṃ kiṃ vā tadbhogasādhanam | malakṣayasya ko hetuḥ kīdṛkkṣīṇamalaḥ pumān
¿Por el disfrute de quién acontece el goce—qué es, en verdad, lo que se goza, y cuáles son los medios por los que ese goce se realiza? ¿Cuál es la causa de la destrucción de la impureza (mala), y cómo es la persona cuando su impureza se ha agotado?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya philosophical inquiry to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It frames the core Shaiva Siddhanta inquiry: who the true experiencer is (pashu/jiva), what constitutes experience (bhoga), and how bondage-causing impurity (mala) is removed so the soul can realize Shiva’s grace and attain liberation.
By questioning the mechanism of experience and impurity, it points to the need for Shiva’s anugraha (grace), which is traditionally sought through Saguna worship—Linga-puja, mantra-japa, and devotion—leading the soul from outward bhoga toward inner purification.
The verse implies purification-oriented sadhana: steady mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara), dhyana on Shiva, and disciplined living that reduces mala; in Purana practice this is supported by Linga worship and Shaiva observances aimed at inner cleansing.