Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
सर्वं शिवो ऽनुगृह्णाति न निगृह्णाति किंचन । निगृह्णतां तु ये दोषाश्शिवे तेषामसंभवात्
sarvaṃ śivo 'nugṛhṇāti na nigṛhṇāti kiṃcana | nigṛhṇatāṃ tu ye doṣāśśive teṣāmasaṃbhavāt
Śiva mengurniakan anugerah kepada semua; Dia tidak menghukum sesiapa pun. Kerana kecacatan yang ada pada mereka yang menghukum tidak mungkin timbul pada Śiva, sebab cela itu mustahil wujud pada-Nya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva, as Pati (the Supreme Lord), is intrinsically free from defects and operates through anugraha (grace), guiding souls toward purification and liberation rather than acting from punitive fault-based impulses.
Linga worship approaches Śiva as the compassionate, accessible Lord (saguṇa for devotion), whose very nature is to uplift the devotee; the verse supports worship based on trust in His grace rather than fear of punishment.
Cultivate grace-oriented devotion: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a humble prayer for anugraha; optionally accompany it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva reminders of purity and surrender.