Shloka 67
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
यथा स्वविषये राजा सारं गृह्णाति यत्करम् । यथा मनुष्याः सस्यादीन्दग्ध्वा सारं भजंति वै
yathā svaviṣaye rājā sāraṃ gṛhṇāti yatkaram | yathā manuṣyāḥ sasyādīndagdhvā sāraṃ bhajaṃti vai
जैसे राजा अपने राज्य में कर के रूप में सार-भाग ग्रहण करता है, और जैसे लोग फसल आदि को जलाकर केवल सार लेते हैं; वैसे ही बुद्धिमान जन असार को छोड़कर साररूप शिव-तत्त्व को ग्रहण करें।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches sāra-grahaṇa—taking the essence: the seeker should discard the husk of distractions and hold to Śiva, the highest reality and the liberating refuge (Pati) in Shaiva understanding.
Liṅga-worship is a practical way to hold the ‘essence’ in a tangible focus: through Saguna devotion the mind is gathered, and the devotee steadily approaches the essential truth of Śiva beyond superficial rituals.
Single-pointed japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a sāttvika, simplified discipline (optionally with bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa) to keep only what supports Śiva-smaraṇa.