Shloka 16
Adhyaya 87 — Saṃsāra-viṣa-kathana: Ājñā-śakti, Māyā-bandha, and Mokṣa by Prasāda
प्रसादेन क्षणान्मुक्तिः प्रतिज्ञैषा न संशयः गर्भस्थो जायमानो वा बालो वा तरुणो ऽपि वा
prasādena kṣaṇānmuktiḥ pratijñaiṣā na saṃśayaḥ garbhastho jāyamāno vā bālo vā taruṇo 'pi vā
प्रसादाने क्षणात मुक्ति—ही प्रभूची प्रतिज्ञा आहे, यात संशय नाही. गर्भस्थ असो, जन्म घेत असो, बालक असो वा तरुणही असो.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching to the sages, conveying the doctrine of Shiva’s saving grace)
FAQs
It establishes that the decisive cause of moksha is Śiva’s prasāda (anugraha). Linga worship is therefore not merely ritual merit but a grace-oriented approach where the Pati frees the paśu from pāśa.
Śiva-tattva is presented as the sovereign Pati whose vow is unfailing: His compassionate will can liberate immediately, independent of age or life-stage, showing transcendence over karmic timing.
The verse highlights the principle behind Pāśupata/Shaiva practice: surrender and devotion that invite prasāda. The implied takeaway is that puja, japa, and yogic discipline become effective when oriented toward receiving Śiva’s anugraha.