Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः । प्रकृतौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण तिले तैलमिव स्थिताः
sattvaṃ rajastama iti guṇāḥ prakṛtisaṃbhavāḥ | prakṛtau sūkṣmarūpeṇa tile tailamiva sthitāḥ
Sattva, rajas et tamas : tels sont les guṇa nés de Prakṛti. Ils demeurent en Prakṛti sous une forme subtile, comme l’huile demeure dans la graine de sésame.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It explains that the soul’s worldly experience is shaped by the three guṇas inherent in Prakṛti; recognizing their subtle presence is a key step toward loosening pāśa (bondage) and turning to Pati (Shiva) for liberation.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship purifies the practitioner’s inner instrument by reducing tamas and restless rajas and stabilizing sattva, making the mind fit to discern Shiva as the transcendent Lord beyond Prakṛti and its guṇas.
Cultivate sāttvika discipline and japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady dhyāna, using bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance, so the guṇas are observed rather than obeyed.