Shloka 22
व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā
सूत उवाच । साधुसाधु महाभागा मुनयः क्षीणकल्मषाः । मतिर्दृढतरा जाता दुर्लभा सापि दुष्कृताम्
sūta uvāca | sādhusādhu mahābhāgā munayaḥ kṣīṇakalmaṣāḥ | matirdṛḍhatarā jātā durlabhā sāpi duṣkṛtām
سوت نے کہا—شاباش، شاباش! اے نہایت بختور رشیو، تمہارے گناہوں کی میل کچیل مٹ گئی ہے۔ تم میں اور زیادہ پختہ روحانی عزم پیدا ہوا ہے؛ بداعمالیوں کے بوجھ تلے دبے لوگوں کے لیے ایسی ثابت قدم سمجھ واقعی نایاب ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse praises the sages for having purified their inner faults (kalmasha) and for developing unwavering spiritual resolve (dṛḍha-mati). In Shaiva understanding, such steadiness is a sign that the soul is becoming fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Although the Linga is not named here, the teaching supports Linga/Saguna Shiva worship by emphasizing purity and steadfast intent—qualities required for effective pūjā, japa, and dhyāna, through which devotion becomes stable and grace-bearing.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate firm resolve through regular japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), disciplined conduct, and satsanga—since steadiness of mind is described as rare and hard-won for those caught in wrongdoing.