Shloka 132
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तदप्यशक्तः स्नात्वा वै यत्किंचिद्दानमाचरेत् । दिवाकरं नमस्कुर्यान्मन्त्रेणाष्टोत्तरं शतम्
tadapyaśaktaḥ snātvā vai yatkiṃciddānamācaret | divākaraṃ namaskuryānmantreṇāṣṭottaraṃ śatam
Walaupun seseorang tidak mampu melakukannya, dia harus mandi dan melakukan apa sahaja sedekah yang termampu. Kemudian, dengan mantra, seseorang harus tunduk kepada Matahari (Divākara) sebanyak seratus lapan kali.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā setting, the discipline of snāna, dāna, and repeated namaskāra is presented as an accessible vrata-like substitute when one cannot perform heavier rites; it is framed as a means to gain Śiva’s favor at Kāśī/Viśveśvara, where even ancillary devatā-upāsanā is subordinated to Śiva-bhakti.
Significance: Merit through simple, repeatable acts (snāna, dāna, namaskāra) that purify pāśa (bondage) and dispose the paśu toward Śiva’s anugraha; supportive practice for pilgrims unable to do elaborate worship.
FAQs
It teaches an accessible Shaiva ethic: even when higher observances are difficult, purification (snāna), selfless giving (dāna), and disciplined devotion (108 salutations with mantra) sustain dharma and prepare the mind for Shiva-bhakti.
By prescribing purity and mantra-based reverence, it supports Saguna worship as a practical pathway—outer acts like bathing and charity steady the senses, making one fit for Linga-upāsanā and focused remembrance of Shiva.
Bathe, give whatever charity is possible, and perform 108 mantra-salutations (namaskāra/japa) to Divākara (Surya), using the count as a meditative discipline.