Shloka 83
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
इदन्तु मम कर्तव्यमिदन्नेति नियामिका । नियतिस्स्याद्विभोश्शक्तिस्तदाक्षेपात्पतेत्पशुः
idantu mama kartavyamidanneti niyāmikā | niyatissyādvibhośśaktistadākṣepātpatetpaśuḥ
“‘Ito ang dapat kong gawin; ito ang hindi’—ang puwersang nagtatakda sa ganitong pag-aakala ay tinatawag na Niyati. Ang Niyati ay Śakti ng Panginoon (Vibhu); at sa mapilit nitong paglalapat, ang paśu—ang kaluluwang nakagapos—ay nahuhulog sa hangganan at pagkakait.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It explains Niyati as a divine power that enforces “must do/must not do,” showing how the soul’s freedom is narrowed into regulated, limited experience—one of the key bonds (pāśa) overcome through Shiva’s grace.
By recognizing Niyati as Shiva’s śakti, the devotee shifts from egoic doership to surrender before Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga), seeking purification of bondage and the Lord’s liberating anugraha (grace).
Contemplate the rise of “I must/I must not” as a binding force, then offer it into Shiva through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga worship, cultivating non-doership and reliance on Shiva’s grace.