Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 42
सर्वेश्वर-परमकारण-निरूपणम् / The Supreme Lord as the Uncaused Cause
गर्भस्थो मुच्यते कश्चिज्जायमानस्तथापरः । बालो वा तरुणो वाथ वृद्धो वा मुच्यते परः
garbhastho mucyate kaścijjāyamānastathāparaḥ | bālo vā taruṇo vātha vṛddho vā mucyate paraḥ
Certains sont délivrés alors qu’ils sont encore dans le sein maternel; d’autres, à l’instant même de la naissance. Certains obtiennent la libération dans l’enfance, d’autres dans la jeunesse, et d’autres encore sont libérés dans la vieillesse.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that moksha is not bound to age or a fixed life-stage; liberation occurs when Lord Shiva’s grace removes the bonds (pāśa) and ripens the soul’s karma, whether in the womb, at birth, or later in life.
By affirming liberation as Shiva’s anugraha, it supports Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, pūjā) as a practical means to invite grace and purify bonds—so release may arise at any time when the soul becomes fit.
A key takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with daily Shiva-pūjā (and, where taught, bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrāksha), since consistent sādhana hastens purification and readiness for Shiva’s liberating grace.