Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 21
पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge
Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati
स्वानेव नान्यान्देवस्य दिव्येनाज्ञाबलेन वै । वागादीन्यपि यान्यासंस्तानि कर्मेन्द्रियाणि च
svāneva nānyāndevasya divyenājñābalena vai | vāgādīnyapi yānyāsaṃstāni karmendriyāṇi ca
Dengan daya ilahi perintah Tuhan, semuanya tetap berada dalam lingkungan masing-masing dan tidak memasuki yang lain; demikian juga pertuturan dan yang lainnya—apa pun adanya—menjadi organ tindakan (karmendriya).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Cosmic Event: niyati (cosmic regulation): indriyas confined to their own viṣaya-spheres; karmendriyas differentiated
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme governor whose divine ordinance assigns each power its proper function. Spiritual life begins when speech and action are kept within their rightful limits and offered back to the Lord rather than scattered into uncontrolled activity.
In Linga-worship, the devotee trains speech (mantra, stotra) and action (puja, seva) to move in an ordered, sanctified way. The verse supports Saguna upasana by showing that the Lord’s manifest governance makes disciplined worship effective and purifying.
Practice restraint and consecration of speech through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and align actions with Shiva-dharma—simple daily puja, cleanliness, and mindful conduct—so the karmendriyas remain “in their own spheres.”