Shloka 14
सदाशिव इति त्वाख्यामवाप स विनाशकः / तमोभिमानी स ज्ञेयस्त्वशिवत्वात्सदाशिवः
sadāśiva iti tvākhyāmavāpa sa vināśakaḥ / tamobhimānī sa jñeyastvaśivatvātsadāśivaḥ
彼は破壊者であるがゆえに「サダーシヴァ」（Sadāśiva）と名づけられた。彼はタマス（tamas：闇）に同一化する者として知られるべきである。しかれども不吉ではないゆえに、「常に吉祥なる者」サダーシヴァと呼ばれる。
Lord Vishnu
Concept: A deity may be functionally destructive and guṇa-identified (tamas) yet remain ‘śiva’ (auspicious) in ultimate theological valuation.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-based functions belong to prakṛti’s operations; auspiciousness can be understood as alignment with cosmic order under the Supreme, not mere surface symbolism.
Application: Reframe necessary endings (loss, dissolution, pruning) as potentially auspicious when aligned with dharma and spiritual growth.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.18.15 (skull-garland and distinction from Bhāgavata-Śiva)
FAQs
This verse explains that Shiva is called “Sadāśiva” because, though he performs destruction and is associated with tamas, his essential nature is not inauspicious—hence “ever-auspicious.”
It frames destruction (vināśa) as a cosmic function rather than evil, clarifying that the principle linked with dissolution and tamas can still be fundamentally auspicious.
View endings—loss, change, closure—as part of necessary transformation, and cultivate discernment so that what appears “dark” or difficult is handled with reverence and ethical steadiness.