Shloka 143
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
नमस्कारं ततः कुर्यात्प्रदक्षिणमितीरितम् । निर्गमाज्जननं प्राप्तं नमस्त्वात्मसमर्पणम्
namaskāraṃ tataḥ kuryātpradakṣiṇamitīritam | nirgamājjananaṃ prāptaṃ namastvātmasamarpaṇam
Ensuite, on doit accomplir le namaskāra (prosternation) et aussi le rite nommé pradakṣiṇā. Étant sorti du sein maternel et ayant obtenu la naissance, qu’on offre le « namas » : ce « namas » est l’abandon de son propre ātman à Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In the Kāśī-viśveśvara setting, namaskāra and pradakṣiṇā are framed not merely as etiquette but as ātma-samarpaṇa—handing over one’s limited selfhood to the Lord of the universe.
Significance: Prostration and circumambulation are taught as direct bhakti-yoga that ripens into surrender (śaraṇāgati), preparing the soul for Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: namaḥ (understood as the act/word of salutation)
FAQs
It teaches that namaskāra is not mere etiquette but ātma-samarpaṇa—offering the limited self (paśu) to Pati (Śiva). Pradakṣiṇā expresses placing Śiva at the center of one’s life and turning one’s actions toward liberation.
In Linga-pūjā, bowing and circumambulation are core upacāras offered to Saguna Śiva as the Linga. Through these outward acts, the devotee internalizes devotion and surrender, which Shaiva Siddhanta treats as a direct means for Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Perform pradakṣiṇā around the Śiva-liṅga and then namaskāra with the inner resolve of self-surrender. Mentally align the act with ‘namaḥ’—letting go of ego and offering oneself to Śiva (often accompanied by japa of Om Namaḥ Śivāya).