Shloka 8
गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः
Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline
जीवानां भोगमोक्षादिसिद्धिस्सिध्यति यद्वशात् । पारम्पर्य्यं विना नैषा मुपदेशाधिकारिता
jīvānāṃ bhogamokṣādisiddhissidhyati yadvaśāt | pāramparyyaṃ vinā naiṣā mupadeśādhikāritā
その御力によってこそ、生ある者の成就—世の享楽や解脱（モークシャ）など—は得られる。聖なる伝承の系譜（グル・パランパラー）なくして、真に教えを授ける権能はない。
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s higher teaching as preserved in the Kailasa Samhita tradition)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Affirms that mokṣa and even bhoga become fruitful only when approached through authorized guru–paramparā; encourages seeking dīkṣā/śikṣā from a legitimate lineage.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that both bhoga (rightful worldly fulfillment) and moksha (liberation) ultimately mature through a sanctified channel of Shiva’s grace—guru–parampara—so authentic realization is not merely self-asserted but transmitted and stabilized through proper lineage and discipline.
Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva-upasana become spiritually fruitful when learned and practiced as received from an authorized teacher in a living Shaiva tradition; the verse emphasizes that correct method, mantra, and inner orientation are safeguarded by parampara.
Seek qualified guidance for Shaiva sadhana—especially mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara), Linga-puja, and disciplines like bhasma (tripundra) and rudraksha—so practice is aligned with scriptural rule (vidhi) and leads toward siddhi and moksha.