Shloka 36

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

परस्परास्थिता ह्येते युज्यन्ते च परस्परम् असंकरेण विज्ञेयस् तेषां योगस्तु वै बुधैः

Transliteration

parasparāsthitā hyete yujyante ca parasparam asaṃkareṇa vijñeyas teṣāṃ yogastu vai budhaiḥ

Translation

هذه المبادئُ قائمةٌ حقًّا على الاعتمادِ المتبادل، ومتصلةٌ بعضها ببعض؛ غير أنّ اتحادَها ينبغي أن يُدرَك بلا اختلاطٍ ولا التباس—فذلك هو يوغاها، كما يقرّر الحكماء.

Word by Word

• परस्पर-आस्थिताः: mutually established / resting in one another

• हि: indeed

• एते: these (tattvas/principles)

• युज्यन्ते: are yoked/connected

• च: and

• परस्परम्: mutually

• असङ्करेण: without mixture/confounding

• विज्ञेयः: to be known/understood

• तेषाम्: of them

• योगः: union/discipline of integration

• तु: indeed

• वै: certainly

• बुधैः: by the wise

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrinal teaching as received in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It teaches that the worshipper must perceive Shiva’s presence in all connected principles while keeping clear discernment—devotion (bhakti) and knowledge (jñāna) unite without mixing categories, supporting pure Linga-upāsanā.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva as Pati is the integrative ground in which relations appear, yet He is not ‘confused’ with dependent tattvas; wise discernment recognizes union (yoga) alongside ontological distinction.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to yogic viveka (discriminative knowing) central to Pāśupata-oriented practice: integrating experience of the tattvas while maintaining asaṅkara—non-confusion between Pashu (soul), Pāśa (bondage), and Pati (Lord Shiva).