Shloka 61
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
कुसंगा बहवो लोके स्त्रीसंगस्तत्र चाधिकः । उद्धरेत्सकलबंधैर्न स्त्रीसंगात्प्रमुच्यते
kusaṃgā bahavo loke strīsaṃgastatra cādhikaḥ | uddharetsakalabaṃdhairna strīsaṃgātpramucyate
دنیا میں بُرے سنگ بہت ہیں، مگر اُن میں عورت/شہوت کی صحبت (موضوعی آسکتی) سب سے زیادہ طاقتور ہے۔ آدمی دوسرے بندھنوں سے تو چھوٹ سکتا ہے، لیکن اس آسکتی سے پیدا بندھن سے آسانی سے رہائی نہیں پاتا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It emphasizes that the strongest pāśa (bond) is desire-driven attachment; Shaiva practice requires vairāgya and disciplined association so the soul (paśu) can turn toward Pati (Shiva) for liberation.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship trains the mind to rest in Shiva rather than in sense-objects; by steady pūjā, japa, and restraint, the devotee weakens passion-born bonds and grows in Shiva-bhakti.
Cultivate satsanga, practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and maintain purity through regular Shiva pūjā; these support restraint and detachment from desire-based attachments.