Shiva Purana — Kailasa Samhita, Shloka 50
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
एतन्मनोमध्यगं सदिन्द्रियज्ञानगोचरम् । अनुप्रविश्य जानाति करोति च पशुः सदा
etanmanomadhyagaṃ sadindriyajñānagocaram | anupraviśya jānāti karoti ca paśuḥ sadā
进入此真实——它安住于心识之中，恒在感官与认知所及之域——paśu（被缚之魂）便不断地知觉并行作。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Saṃhitā discourse to the sages, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta categories of paśu-pāśa-pati)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It describes how the paśu (bound soul) operates through the mind and senses—knowing and acting within limited cognition—highlighting the need for Shiva’s grace (Pati) to transcend bondage (pāśa).
Since the paśu functions through sense-based awareness, Saguna worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and devotion—purifies the mind and redirects cognition inward toward Shiva, the true Lord beyond sensory limitation.
Mind-centered practice is implied: japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady inner attention, supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa to stabilize sādhana.