Shloka 19
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तदा वै शिवलोके तु वासः सालोक्यमुच्यते । सामीप्यं याति सांबस्य तन्मात्रे च वशं गते
tadā vai śivaloke tu vāsaḥ sālokyamucyate | sāmīpyaṃ yāti sāṃbasya tanmātre ca vaśaṃ gate
Kemudian, berdiam di alam Śiva sendiri disebut sālokya (tinggal dalam wilayah yang sama). Sesudah itu, seseorang mencapai sāmīpya—kedekatan dengan Tuhan Śiva (Sāmbā), dengan penyerahan diri sepenuhnya dan tunduk hanya kepada-Nya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Maps liberation into graded states (sālokya, sāmīpya), a common devotional soteriology; encourages liṅga-bhakti aiming at proximity and service to Śiva rather than mere worldly boons.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It describes graded liberation centered on Śiva: first sālokya (dwelling in Śiva’s realm), then sāmīpya (intimate nearness), emphasizing surrender to Pati (Śiva) as the liberating Lord.
Sāmbā indicates Śiva approached as the gracious, worship-worthy Lord (Saguna), toward whom devotion and service mature into proximity (sāmīpya), a fruit traditionally associated with steadfast Linga-bhakti.
The takeaway is single-pointed Śiva-niṣṭhā: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined worship (arcana) and inner surrender, aiming for constant remembrance and service to Śiva.