Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 31
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
वायुरुवाच । दिक्क्रियाव्यंजका विद्या कालो रागः प्रवर्तकः । कालो ऽवच्छेदकस्तत्र नियतिस्तु नियामिका
vāyuruvāca | dikkriyāvyaṃjakā vidyā kālo rāgaḥ pravartakaḥ | kālo 'vacchedakastatra niyatistu niyāmikā
风神伐由说道：“Vidyā（有限之知）能显现诸方与行作之能。Kāla（时间）以 rāga（执著）之相成为推动之力；于其中，时间起限制之用，而 niyati（宇宙秩序）为调御之主。”
Vayu
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It identifies subtle “bondage-causes” that condition the soul (paśu): limited knowing (vidyā), attachment that propels experience (rāga), time that limits and sequences life (kāla), and cosmic necessity that regulates outcomes (niyati). Recognizing these helps the seeker turn toward Pati (Śiva) for liberation beyond limitation.
Linga-worship centers the mind on Śiva as the transcendent Lord who is beyond time and limitation. By devotion to Saguna Śiva (with form) and contemplation of the Linga as the sign of the formless, one gradually loosens the grip of rāga, kāla, and niyati and moves toward Śiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady meditation on Śiva as timeless (kālātīta), combined with simple disciplines that reduce attachment (rāga).