Shloka 6
Varṇa-adhikāra, Karma, and the Protection of One’s Attained Spiritual Status (वर्णाधिकारः कर्म च स्वस्थानरक्षणम्)
तस्मात्प्राप्य परं स्थानं प्रमाद्यन्न तु नाशयेत् । स्वस्थानं सर्वदा रक्षेत्प्राप्यापि विपदो नरः
tasmātprāpya paraṃ sthānaṃ pramādyanna tu nāśayet | svasthānaṃ sarvadā rakṣetprāpyāpi vipado naraḥ
ஆகையால் பரம நிலையைக் பெற்றவன் அலட்சியத்தால் அதை அழிக்கக் கூடாது. துன்பங்கள் வந்தாலும் மனிதன் எப்போதும் தன் சுயநிலையை—சிவமார்க்க நிலைத்தன்மையை—காக்க வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual attainment is preserved by vigilance (aprāmāda). In Shaiva thought, even after glimpsing higher awareness or receiving grace, one must protect one’s steadiness in Śiva-bhakti and discipline so that negligence does not undo progress.
Linga-worship and Saguna Śiva-upāsanā require regularity and reverent care. The verse emphasizes maintaining one’s established practice—daily pūjā, mantra-japa, and right conduct—so that external troubles do not break continuity of devotion.
A clear takeaway is consistent, guarded sādhana: steady Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), maintaining purity and routine in worship, and avoiding pramāda—skipping practice due to comfort or crisis.