Shloka 13

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

नित्यो विशुद्धो बुद्धश् च निष्कलः परमेश्वरः त्वयोक्तो मुक्तिदः किं वा निष्कलश्चेत्करोति किम्

Transliteration

nityo viśuddho buddhaś ca niṣkalaḥ parameśvaraḥ tvayokto muktidaḥ kiṃ vā niṣkalaścetkaroti kim

Translation

あなたは至上主パラメーシュヴァラを、常住にして清浄、円満の覚知を具え、無分（ニシュカラ）であり、また解脱を授ける者だと説いた。だが、もし真に無分で無為なら、ニシュカラの主はいかにしてモークシャを与えるのか。

Word by Word

• nityaḥ: eternal

• viśuddhaḥ: perfectly pure, untouched by mala

• buddhaḥ: awakened, fully conscious (cit-svarūpa)

• ca: and

• niṣkalaḥ: partless, without divisions/limbs (niravayava)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord, Pati of all paśus

• tvayā-uktaḥ: declared by you

• mukti-daḥ: bestower of liberation

• kim vā: but how/then why

• niṣkalaḥ cet: if (He is) partless

• karoti: does, performs, brings about

• kim: what?

Speaker

An inquirer within Sūta’s narration (a ṛṣi/deva questioning the doctrine of niṣkala Parameśvara)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It raises the key theological bridge used in Linga worship: the transcendent niṣkala Shiva is beyond parts and actions, yet becomes accessible through the sakala/linga-form and grace, making liberation possible for the paśu.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as nitya (eternal), viśuddha (stainless), buddha (pure consciousness), and niṣkala (partless). The verse then questions how such a transcendent Pati can function as muktida, prompting the Shaiva answer: mokṣa arises through His śakti and anugraha (grace), not through limited bodily action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the need for a practical upāya: Pashupata-oriented discipline and Linga-pūjā as means for the bound soul (paśu) to receive Shiva’s anugraha that cuts pasha (bondage).