Shloka 32
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
त्यक्त्वा सहचरीधर्मं मुनयो धर्मधारिणः । निस्संगा निर्ममाश्शांता निर्द्वंद्वा निष्परिग्रहाः
tyaktvā sahacarīdharmaṃ munayo dharmadhāriṇaḥ | nissaṃgā nirmamāśśāṃtā nirdvaṃdvā niṣparigrahāḥ
Dengan meninggalkan kewajipan yang terikat pada pergaulan duniawi, para muni—pemegang dharma—menjadi tanpa keterikatan, tanpa rasa memiliki, tenang, melampaui pasangan pertentangan, dan tidak mengumpul. Dengan meneguhkan kesedaran pada Tuhan, Pati yang satu-satunya merdeka, mereka melangkah menuju moksha.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
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It defines the inner marks of a Shiva-oriented renunciate: dropping attachment, ‘mine-ness,’ and acquisitiveness, and becoming steady beyond dualities—conditions that loosen pāśa (bondage) so the pashu (bound soul) can turn toward Pati (Shiva), the liberating Lord.
Linga/Saguna worship is supported by these virtues: non-attachment and tranquility make japa, pūjā, and dhyāna one-pointed. As the mind becomes nirdvandva and niṣparigraha, devotion matures from seeking worldly results to seeking Shiva alone, revealing the deeper (nirguṇa) intent behind saguna practice.
The practical takeaway is vairāgya-based sādhanā: daily Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with quiet meditation, supported by simple living (niṣparigraha). If one follows Shiva Purana disciplines, this can be paired with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and remembrance.