Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
वायुरुवाच । आवृतिर्व्यपिनो ऽपि स्याद्व्यापि यस्मात्कलाद्यपि । हेतुः कर्मैव भोगार्थं निवर्तेत मलक्षयात्
vāyuruvāca | āvṛtirvyapino 'pi syādvyāpi yasmātkalādyapi | hetuḥ karmaiva bhogārthaṃ nivarteta malakṣayāt
വായു പറഞ്ഞു—സർവ്വവ്യാപിയ്ക്കും പോലും ആവരണം (പരിമിതി) ഉണ്ടാകാം; കാരണം കലാദി എന്ന ആച്ഛാദനശക്തിയും വ്യാപകമാണ്. ഭോഗത്തിനായി കർമ്മം തന്നെയാണ് കാരണം; മലക്ഷയം സംഭവിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആ കർമ്മബന്ധം നിവൃത്തമാകുന്നു.
Vayu
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It explains Shaiva Siddhanta bondage: even the all-pervading Self appears limited due to pervasive coverings (kalā and related limiting factors), and karma binds only as long as impurity (mala) remains; liberation follows the waning of mala and the cessation of binding karma.
Worship of Shiva as Linga/Saguna Shiva is a practical means to reduce mala through devotion, right conduct, and grace-oriented practice; as mala diminishes, karmic compulsion for bhoga weakens, aligning the devotee with Shiva’s all-pervading nature.
A clear takeaway is karma-purification and mala-kṣaya through Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of purity, and disciplined yoga/meditation to lessen karmic impulses.