Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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कर्मणां जन्म येषां वा यासु यासु योनिषु । तासु ते निर्वृतिं भ्रातः प्राप्नुवंतीह सांप्रतम्
karmaṇāṃ janma yeṣāṃ vā yāsu yāsu yoniṣu | tāsu te nirvṛtiṃ bhrātaḥ prāpnuvaṃtīha sāṃpratam
Ô frère, dans quelque sein que les êtres prennent naissance selon leurs karmas, c’est dans ces mêmes naissances qu’ils obtiennent la paix et la délivrance, ici et maintenant.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that karmic destiny may determine one’s birth, yet Shiva’s liberating peace (nirvṛti) can be attained in the very condition one is born into—through right understanding, devotion, and grace.
By emphasizing liberation “here and now,” the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga devotion) as a practical means for purification of karma and the dawning of inner peace regardless of one’s worldly circumstances.
A Shaiva takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined purity (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa where appropriate), directing the mind toward Shiva so that karmic bondage loosens into nirvṛti.