Shloka 30
मानुष्यं च समासाद्य स्वर्गमोक्षप्रसाधनम् । नाचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्स मृतश्शोचते चिरम्
mānuṣyaṃ ca samāsādya svargamokṣaprasādhanam | nācaratyātmanaḥ śreyassa mṛtaśśocate ciram
ಸ್ವರ್ಗಮೋಕ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಸಾಧನವಾದ ಮಾನವಜನ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು, ಆತ್ಮಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಿತವಾದ ಧರ್ಮಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡದವನು, ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಶೋಕಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares human birth as a rare gateway to svarga and moksha; neglecting śreyas—right conduct, devotion, and inner purification oriented to Shiva—leads to prolonged post-death regret and sorrow.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, śreyas is fulfilled through disciplined Shiva-upasana—Linga worship, mantra-japa, and dharmic living—using the human body-mind as the instrument to loosen pāśa (bondage) and turn toward Pati (Shiva).
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-sadhana: Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-archana with bhakti, and purificatory observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, aligned with ethical self-discipline.