Shloka 83
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
इदन्तु मम कर्तव्यमिदन्नेति नियामिका । नियतिस्स्याद्विभोश्शक्तिस्तदाक्षेपात्पतेत्पशुः
idantu mama kartavyamidanneti niyāmikā | niyatissyādvibhośśaktistadākṣepātpatetpaśuḥ
“‘此应由我去做；此不应’——调御此类分别之力名为尼耶底（Niyati）。尼耶底乃主宰（遍在者Vibhu）之圣力（Śakti）；由其强制性的投射，受缚之灵（paśu）便坠入局限。”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It explains Niyati as a divine power that enforces “must do/must not do,” showing how the soul’s freedom is narrowed into regulated, limited experience—one of the key bonds (pāśa) overcome through Shiva’s grace.
By recognizing Niyati as Shiva’s śakti, the devotee shifts from egoic doership to surrender before Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga), seeking purification of bondage and the Lord’s liberating anugraha (grace).
Contemplate the rise of “I must/I must not” as a binding force, then offer it into Shiva through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga worship, cultivating non-doership and reliance on Shiva’s grace.