Shloka 30
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तानि विस्तरतो वक्तुं शिवो वेत्ति न चापरः । भूविकाराणि लिंगानि ज्ञातानि प्रब्रवीमि वः
tāni vistarato vaktuṃ śivo vetti na cāparaḥ | bhūvikārāṇi liṃgāni jñātāni prabravīmi vaḥ
Untuk menghuraikannya secara terperinci, hanya Śiva sahaja yang mengetahuinya—tiada yang lain. Namun, setakat yang diketahui, akan aku sampaikan kepada kamu tentang Liṅga yang muncul sebagai perubahan unsur bumi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Highlights epistemic humility: the full taxonomy of liṅgas is ultimately known only to Śiva; human teaching proceeds by partial revelation—an implicit reminder that grace (anugraha) is needed to pierce concealment (tirodhāna).
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the supreme knower (Pati) of ultimate reality, while allowing partial instruction through tradition—guiding devotees to approach the mystery of Śiva through accessible forms like the Liṅga.
It frames the Liṅga as a concrete, worship-worthy manifestation within the world (bhūvikāra), through which devotees can approach Saguna Śiva, even though Śiva’s full nature ultimately transcends complete description.
A practical takeaway is Liṅga-upāsanā with devotion—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva as both immanent in the Liṅga and beyond all limiting descriptions.