Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 60
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
अन्यथा संसरन्त्येते नियमान्न शिवः कथम् । कर्ममायानुबन्धोस्य संसारः कथ्यते बुधैः
anyathā saṃsarantyete niyamānna śivaḥ katham | karmamāyānubandhosya saṃsāraḥ kathyate budhaiḥ
ورنہ اگر شِو پرم نِیَنتا نہ ہوں تو یہ جیو سنسار میں کیسے بھٹکیں؟ دانا کہتے ہیں کہ کرم اور مایا کے ربط سے پیدا ہونے والی بندش ہی سنسار ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It defines saṃsāra as the jīva’s bondage through karma and māyā, while affirming Śiva as the supreme niyantṛ (regulator) whose grace alone enables release from these bonds.
By identifying Śiva as the cosmic governor beyond karma-māyā, it supports Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) as a grace-bearing means to loosen karmic bonds and transcend māyic limitation.
Regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Śiva-bhakti and inner detachment from karma’s fruits is implied as the practical antidote to karma–māyā bondage.