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Podcast: Śivadyuti (शिवद्युति)
Episode: Śiva Purāṇa Vidyeśvara saṁhitā 17c—Attaining Self-realization
Description: “Liberation is in the form of realising the nature of Ātman. It is a relaxation and resting in one’s own soul. It is based on sacred rites, penance, japa, knowledge, meditation and virtue. Relaxation is assured at the vision of Śiva. Śiva, the merciful, removes ignorance even as the sun removes all impurities and darkness by means of its rays. When ignorance is dispelled, the knowledge of Śiva begins to function. On acquiring the knowledge of Śiva a person achieves relaxation. He becomes gratified at the acquisition of relaxation. Again by means of ten million japas he acquires Brahmā’s...