Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43
सर्वेश्वर-परमकारण-निरूपणम् / The Supreme Lord as the Uncaused Cause
तिर्यग्योनिगतः कश्चिन्मुच्यते नारको ऽपरः । अपरस्तु पदं प्राप्तो मुच्यते स्वपदक्षये
tiryagyonigataḥ kaścinmucyate nārako 'paraḥ | aparastu padaṃ prāpto mucyate svapadakṣaye
Ada yang jatuh ke dalam kelahiran sebagai binatang (tiryagyoni) namun tetap dibebaskan; ada pula yang terikat pada neraka namun juga dilepaskan. Dan ada yang mencapai kedudukan tinggi (pada), tetapi hanya bebas apabila pahala kedudukan itu sendiri telah habis.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that births in animal realms, hellish suffering, or even exalted heavenly ranks are all temporary results of karma; true freedom is not secured by status, but by release from karmic bondage through turning toward Shiva (Pati) beyond merit and demerit.
By showing the impermanence of all acquired ‘padas’ (states), it directs the seeker to take refuge in Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga as a steady support—so devotion and grace lead beyond cyclical rises and falls caused by karma.
Cultivate vairagya and steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple Linga-puja; the aim is not heavenly reward but purification of pasha (bondage) and Shiva-oriented liberation.