Shloka 26
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
यतो हरसि संसारं हर इत्युच्यते बुधैः । निगृहीतो हरिर्यस्माद्धर इत्युच्यते बुधैः
yato harasi saṃsāraṃ hara ityucyate budhaiḥ | nigṛhīto hariryasmāddhara ityucyate budhaiḥ
നീ സംസാരബന്ധനം ഹരിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ ജ്ഞാനികൾ നിന്നെ “ഹര” എന്നു വിളിക്കുന്നു. അതുപോലെ ആ ഹരിയും നിനാൽ നിയന്ത്രിതനും നിഗ്രഹിതനും ആകുന്നതിനാൽ ജ്ഞാനികൾ വീണ്ടും നിന്നെ “ഹര” എന്നു വിളിക്കുന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
The verse defines “Hara” as Shiva who removes saṃsāra—cutting the pasha (bondage) and granting liberation. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, Shiva is Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose grace dissolves karmic bondage and leads the soul toward moksha.
Calling Shiva “Hara” supports Saguna worship of Shiva—especially in Linga form—as the accessible Lord who actively removes bondage. Linga-upasana is thus framed as a grace-centered path where the devotee approaches Hara for release from saṃsāra.
Meditate on Shiva as “Hara” while repeating the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), praying specifically for the removal of saṃsāra-bondage; this aligns with Shiva Purana devotion practices such as japa and focused contemplation on Shiva’s liberating grace.