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Podcast: Śivadyuti (शिवद्युति)
Episode: Śiva Purāṇa Vidyeśvara-saṁhitā 18a—Bondage & Liberation
Description: The sages said, “O foremost among those who know everything, please explain the nature of bondage and liberation.” Sūta said, “I shall explain bondage, liberation and the means of liberation. Please listen attentively. A jīva is said to be in bondage if he is tied up by the noose of the eightfold primary tattvas: prakṛti etc. When freed from them he is called liberated. Perfect control and subjugation of prakṛti and its offshoots is mokṣa (salvation). A jīva when freed from bondage is called a liberated soul. The set of eight that binds is: prakṛti, bu...