Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
स्वभावविमलो यद्वत्सर्वानुग्राहकश्शिवः । स्वभावमलिनास्तद्वदात्मनो जीवसंज्ञिताः
svabhāvavimalo yadvatsarvānugrāhakaśśivaḥ | svabhāvamalināstadvadātmano jīvasaṃjñitāḥ
شیو اپنی فطرت میں پاکیزہ اور سب پر انُگرہ کرنے والے ہیں۔ اسی طرح ‘جیو’ کہلانے والی آتما اپنی فطرت میں آلودہ ہے؛ اس لیے اسے اُن کی نجات بخش کرپا درکار ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It distinguishes Pati (Śiva) as inherently pure and gracious, and the jīva as inherently bound by impurity; liberation is therefore grounded in Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace), a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme.
Linga/Saguna worship is a concrete means for the impurified jīva to approach the ever-pure Śiva; through devotion, mantra, and ritual, the devotee becomes fit to receive Śiva’s grace that removes bondage.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti and surrender, seeking Śiva’s anugraha to purify the soul and loosen the bonds (pāśa).