Shloka 50
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
एतन्मनोमध्यगं सदिन्द्रियज्ञानगोचरम् । अनुप्रविश्य जानाति करोति च पशुः सदा
etanmanomadhyagaṃ sadindriyajñānagocaram | anupraviśya jānāti karoti ca paśuḥ sadā
Dengan memasuki hakikat ini yang bersemayam di tengah-tengah minda dan sentiasa berada dalam jangkauan indera serta pengetahuan, paśu (jiwa yang terikat) senantiasa mengetahui dan bertindak.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Saṃhitā discourse to the sages, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta categories of paśu-pāśa-pati)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It describes how the paśu (bound soul) operates through the mind and senses—knowing and acting within limited cognition—highlighting the need for Shiva’s grace (Pati) to transcend bondage (pāśa).
Since the paśu functions through sense-based awareness, Saguna worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and devotion—purifies the mind and redirects cognition inward toward Shiva, the true Lord beyond sensory limitation.
Mind-centered practice is implied: japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady inner attention, supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa to stabilize sādhana.