Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 86
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
इत्येतदपि वैषम्यं न दोषायास्य कल्पते । दुःखे स्वभावसंसिद्धे कथन्तत्कारणं शिवः
ityetadapi vaiṣamyaṃ na doṣāyāsya kalpate | duḥkhe svabhāvasaṃsiddhe kathantatkāraṇaṃ śivaḥ
Ainsi, même cette inégalité apparente ne devient pas une faute en Lui. Lorsque la souffrance naît de la nature propre de l’être (et de son état de servitude), comment Śiva pourrait-il en être la cause ?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It defends Śiva’s impartiality: pain and disparity are not divine cruelty but consequences of the bound soul’s (paśu’s) nature shaped by karma and bondage (pāśa); liberation comes by turning to Pati through right knowledge and grace.
By affirming Śiva as faultless and compassionate, it supports approaching the Liṅga (Saguna Śiva) as the accessible form of Pati who removes bondage—devotees worship not to blame God for suffering, but to purify karma and receive Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
Reflect on karma and surrender to Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady Liṅga-dhyāna, cultivating responsibility for one’s actions while seeking Śiva’s grace for release from pāśa.