Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 63
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
वर्द्धंते विषयाश्शश्वन्महाबंधनकारिणः । विषयाक्रांतमनसस्स्वप्ने मोक्षोऽपि दुर्लभः
varddhaṃte viṣayāśśaśvanmahābaṃdhanakāriṇaḥ | viṣayākrāṃtamanasassvapne mokṣo'pi durlabhaḥ
Ang mga bagay na pandama ay patuloy na dumarami at nagiging sanhi ng malaking pagkagapos. Para sa taong ang isip ay sinakop ng makamundong kalayawan, ang mokṣa ay mahirap makamtan—kahit sa pag-iisip man lamang, na tila sa panaginip.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Shiva’s teachings within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that viṣayas (sense-enjoyments) strengthen pāśa (bondage) and keep the soul’s awareness turned outward; when the mind is dominated by them, mokṣa becomes rare because inner stillness and Shiva-oriented discernment cannot arise.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship gathers the scattered mind into one-pointed devotion; by replacing craving with śraddhā and bhakti, the grip of viṣayas loosens, making the mind fit for Shiva’s grace and for insight into the Pati beyond worldly objects.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with daily Linga-abhiṣeka, and support it with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as reminders of vairāgya—reducing sensory indulgence so the mind can settle in dhyāna.