Shloka 121
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
एवंक्रमेणमुक्ताः स्युर्ब्राह्मणा वै जितेंद्रि यः । अन्येषां च क्रमं वक्ष्ये गदतः शृणुतादरात्
evaṃkrameṇamuktāḥ syurbrāhmaṇā vai jiteṃdri yaḥ | anyeṣāṃ ca kramaṃ vakṣye gadataḥ śṛṇutādarāt
Maka, mengikut urutan ini, para brahmana yang mengawal diri sememangnya akan dibebaskan. Sekarang aku akan menjelaskan urutan yang ditetapkan untuk yang lain juga—dengarlah dengan teliti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Affirms krama (graded discipline) culminating in mukti; frames liberation as attainable through sense-restraint and Śiva-oriented observance rather than mere social identity.
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is not accidental but arises from disciplined, sequential practice—especially sense-mastery—so the seeker becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and freedom from bondage.
The verse frames Linga-worship as a structured path: outer observance and inner restraint must proceed in an ordered way, making devotion to Saguna Shiva mature into liberating realization.
A practical takeaway is to follow the prescribed order of Shaiva practice—purity, disciplined conduct, and attentive listening to teachings—along with steady mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) supported by sense-control.