Shloka 12
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
सर्वज्ञता तृप्तिरनादिबोधः स्वतंत्रता नित्यमलुप्तशक्तिः । अनंतशक्तिश्च महेश्वरस्य यन्मानसैश्वर्यमवैति वेदः
sarvajñatā tṛptiranādibodhaḥ svataṃtratā nityamaluptaśaktiḥ | anaṃtaśaktiśca maheśvarasya yanmānasaiśvaryamavaiti vedaḥ
Kemahatahuan menyeluruh, kepuasan yang sempurna, kesedaran tanpa awal, kebebasan mutlak, kuasa yang sentiasa tidak luput, dan potensi yang tidak berhingga—itulah sifat-sifat Maheshvara. Veda memahami hal ini sebagai kedaulatan batin Tuhan, yakni pemerintahan tertinggi yang bersemayam dalam kesedaran-Nya sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Kedāra is revered as a locus of austere, transcendent Śiva; the verse’s emphasis on anādibodha, svātantrya, and infinite śakti matches the Himalayan portrayal of Śiva as self-sufficient, omniscient, and the giver of liberating knowledge.
Significance: Pilgrimage supports inner renunciation and contemplation of Śiva’s absolute sovereignty; encourages surrender to His anugraha as the decisive factor for mokṣa.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It defines Shiva (Pati) as the eternally free, all-knowing Lord whose power never declines and whose shakti is infinite—establishing Him as the ultimate refuge for liberation (moksha) in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The Linga worship points to the same Maheshvara described here: while devotees approach Shiva through a sacred form (saguna upasana), the verse emphasizes His inner, transcendent sovereignty that the Veda recognizes beyond limitation.
Meditate on Shiva as “sarvajña” and “svatantra” while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), contemplating His unfailing and infinite shakti; this supports steadiness of mind and devotion-oriented insight.