Shloka 8
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तस्माद्धि कर्मरज्ज्वा हि बद्धो जीवः पुनः पुनः । शरीरत्रयकर्मभ्यां चक्रवद्भ्राम्यते सदा
tasmāddhi karmarajjvā hi baddho jīvaḥ punaḥ punaḥ | śarīratrayakarmabhyāṃ cakravadbhrāmyate sadā
Oleh itu, jiwa individu terikat berulang kali oleh tali karma; dan oleh perbuatan yang berkaitan dengan tiga tubuh, ia sentiasa berputar mengembara seperti roda.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya in the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā’s doctrinal section)
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Establishes the doctrinal need for approaching Śiva as Pati to end saṃsāric wandering caused by karma and embodiment; frames pilgrimage/bhakti as a means toward nivṛtti (release).
FAQs
It teaches that the jīva is not free while tied to karma; actions performed through the three bodies perpetuate saṃsāra, and liberation arises when this bondage (pāśa) is cut through Śiva-centered knowledge and grace (Pati’s anugraha).
Linga-worship fixes the mind on Śiva as Pati (the Lord beyond karma). By devotion, mantra, and disciplined conduct offered to the Linga, karmic impressions thin out and the jīva turns from wheel-like wandering toward steadiness in Śiva.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Śiva-dhyāna, supported by Śaiva observances such as wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), to weaken karmic binding and cultivate liberation-oriented awareness.