Shloka 65
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
माहिषं धर्ममास्थाय सर्वान्कालेन युंजति । असत्यश्चाशुचिश्चैव हिंसा चैवाथ निर्घृणा
māhiṣaṃ dharmamāsthāya sarvānkālena yuṃjati | asatyaścāśuciścaiva hiṃsā caivātha nirghṛṇā
మాహిషము—పశువత ధర్మమును ఆశ్రయించి వారు సమస్తులను కాలబలమునకు లోబరచుతారు. వారు అసత్యము, అశుచిత్వము, హింసలో ప్రవృత్తులై కరుణలేనివారగుదురు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It warns that when people adopt a coarse, tamasic “dharma,” they fall into untruth, impurity, and cruelty—states that strengthen pāśa (bondage) and obstruct the soul’s movement toward Shiva (Pati) and liberation.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer śauca (purity), satya (truth), and dayā (compassion). This verse highlights the opposite tendencies, implying that true devotion to Saguna Shiva must transform conduct, not remain merely external.
Adopt purifying disciplines aligned with Shiva worship—Tripuṇḍra/bhasma with a pure life, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and vows of satya and ahiṃsā—so the mind turns from tamas toward Shiva-centered clarity.