Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
विपदां वीजभूतेन पुरुषस्तेन संयुतः । सुखी दुःखी च मूढश्च भवति स्वेन कर्मणा
vipadāṃ vījabhūtena puruṣastena saṃyutaḥ | sukhī duḥkhī ca mūḍhaśca bhavati svena karmaṇā
与那成为诸患之源的种子相系缚，具身之灵——由自身业力——时而得乐，时而受苦，亦复陷于愚迷。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that the soul’s alternating experiences—pleasure, pain, and delusion—arise from its own karmic seeds (pāśa). In Shaiva Siddhanta, recognizing karma as bondage is the first step toward seeking Pati (Shiva) for release.
Linga-worship centers the mind on Shiva as the Lord beyond karma, while the devotee acknowledges personal responsibility for karmic results. By approaching Saguna Shiva with devotion and purity, one weakens the karmic ‘seed’ that ripens as misfortune.
Daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct is the practical takeaway; it purifies karma and steadies the mind so it does not fall into mūḍhatā (delusion).