Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 55
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
आगत्यागत्य शीर्णेषु शरीरेषु शरीरिणः । अत्यंतवसतिः क्वापि न केनापि च लभ्यते
āgatyāgatya śīrṇeṣu śarīreṣu śarīriṇaḥ | atyaṃtavasatiḥ kvāpi na kenāpi ca labhyate
Sans cesse, l’âme incarnée vient et s’en va parmi des corps qui se délitent. Nulle part nul n’obtient une demeure parfaitement permanente—à moins de prendre refuge en Śiva, le Seigneur suprême, le Pati qui délivre des liens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya: all embodied existence is impermanent, and no lasting refuge is found in worldly “homes” or bodies; true stability is only in turning to Shiva as the liberating Lord (Pati).
The Linga worship centers the mind on the changeless reality of Shiva amid changing bodies; Saguna Shiva becomes the accessible refuge through whom the jīva transcends samsaric coming-and-going.
Daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with meditation on impermanence, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to seek the eternal in Shiva rather than the perishing body.