Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 89
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
अयसश्चलतस्तद्वच्छिवो ऽप्यस्येति सूरयः । न निवर्तयितुं शक्यं सान्निध्यं सदकारणम्
ayasaścalatastadvacchivo 'pyasyeti sūrayaḥ | na nivartayituṃ śakyaṃ sānnidhyaṃ sadakāraṇam
Orang bijaksana menyatakan: “Sebagaimana besi bergerak, tertarik kepada magnet, demikian juga insan ini bergerak menuju Śiva.” Kedekatan suci dengan Śiva—lahir daripada sebab yang benar (niat rohani dan pahala)—tidak dapat dipalingkan atau dihalang.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that when the soul gains genuine Śiva-sannidhya (nearness to the Lord) through right cause—devotion, purity, and accumulated merit—it becomes naturally drawn to Śiva, and this divine movement cannot be obstructed.
Linga and Saguna worship cultivate tangible “sannidhya”—a lived sense of Śiva’s presence. As devotion matures, the aspirant is pulled toward Śiva steadily and spontaneously, like iron drawn to a magnet.
Sustained japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with daily Śiva-pūjā—supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—strengthens the ‘true cause’ (sat-kāraṇa) that ripens into unwavering closeness to Śiva.