Shloka 66
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
असत्यादिचतुष्पादः सर्वांशः कामरूपधृक् । नास्तिक्यलक्ष्मीर्दुःसंगो वेदबाह्यध्वनिः सदा
asatyādicatuṣpādaḥ sarvāṃśaḥ kāmarūpadhṛk | nāstikyalakṣmīrduḥsaṃgo vedabāhyadhvaniḥ sadā
Ia berpijak pada empat kaki yang bermula dari ketidakbenaran; ia sepenuhnya bagian dari asas adharma, mengambil rupa sesuai dorongan nafsu. Ia memiliki ‘kemakmuran’ kekafiran, bergaul dengan yang jahat, dan selalu berbicara di luar kewibawaan Weda.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It identifies key signs of bondage (pāśa) in Shaiva terms: untruth, desire-driven identity, disbelief, and corrupt association—traits that turn the soul away from Shiva-oriented dharma and toward further karmic entanglement.
Linga-worship presupposes śraddhā (reverent faith) and alignment with Vedic-Shiva conduct; the verse contrasts that path with nāstikya and veda-bāhya speech, which undermine devotion and the disciplines that make worship transformative.
Adopt satsanga (holy company) and satya (truthfulness), restrain desire-led speech, and stabilize daily japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as an antidote to veda-bāhya tendencies.