Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1
श्रद्धामाहात्म्यं तथा देवीप्रश्नः
The Greatness of Śraddhā and Devī’s Question to Śiva
कृष्ण उवाच । भगवन्सर्वयोगींद्र गणेश्वर मुनीश्वर । षडाननसमप्रख्य सर्वज्ञाननिधे गुरो । प्रायस्त्वमवतीर्योर्व्यां पाशविच्छित्तये नृणाम् । महर्षिवपुरास्थाय स्थितो ऽसि परमेश्वर
kṛṣṇa uvāca | bhagavansarvayogīṃdra gaṇeśvara munīśvara | ṣaḍānanasamaprakhya sarvajñānanidhe guro | prāyastvamavatīryorvyāṃ pāśavicchittaye nṛṇām | maharṣivapurāsthāya sthito 'si parameśvara
克里希纳说道：“噢，具足圣德者——一切瑜伽行者之主，众伽那之统御者，诸牟尼之上首！噢，导师，万智之宝藏，光辉如六面尊（Ṣaḍānana）。你多为断除世人之缚（pāśa）而降临此世；示现大圣仙之形，安住于此，实为至上主——帕拉梅湿伐罗（Parameśvara）。”
Krishna
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Highlights the salvific descent of the Lord/ācārya for pāśa-viccheda; reinforces the Siddhānta emphasis that bondage is cut by divine initiative mediated through a guru-form.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It frames Śiva as Parameśvara who compassionately descends to remove pāśa—bondage created by ignorance and karma—so the paśu (individual soul) may turn toward liberation, a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme (Pati freeing the paśu from pāśa).
By praising the Lord’s deliberate ‘descent’ and accessible presence, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through manifest forms (including the Liṅga) as a practical means for devotees to receive grace that loosens bondage.
The takeaway is to pursue yoga and devotion under a true guru’s guidance—regular japa of Śiva-mantra (especially pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supportive aids to inner detachment from pāśa.