Shloka 76
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
अस्य हिंसामृगो नास्ति तस्मात्सिंह इतीरितः । शं नित्यं सुखमानंदमिकारः पुरुषः स्मृतः
asya hiṃsāmṛgo nāsti tasmātsiṃha itīritaḥ | śaṃ nityaṃ sukhamānaṃdamikāraḥ puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ
اُس میں ہِنسا کا کوئی درندہ نہیں، اسی لیے وہ ‘سِمْہ’ (شیر) کہلاتا ہے۔ ‘شَم’ نِتّ سُکھ، آنند اور سکون کا نشان ہے، اور ‘مِ’کار کو اندر بستا پُرُش—چیتن پرभو—کہا گیا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: śaṃ nityaṃ sukham ānandaṃ mikāraḥ puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Name-etymology as theology: ‘Śam’ (peace/bliss) and ‘mi’ (Puruṣa) interpret Śiva as inner consciousness and auspicious repose beyond violence.
FAQs
It portrays Śiva as utterly free from hiṃsā (harmful violence), establishing Him as the compassionate Pati; it also links divine realization with śam—abiding peace—and ānanda—stable bliss, central aims in Shaiva Siddhanta.
By defining Śiva through qualities like non-violence, peace, and bliss, the verse guides devotees to approach the Liṅga (Saguna worship) not merely as a symbol, but as the living presence of the indwelling Puruṣa who grants inner śānti and liberation.
Contemplate Śiva while japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), meditating on śam (peace) and ānanda (bliss) as His nature; let this soften hiṃsā within oneself, aligning conduct with Śiva’s compassionate lordship.