Shloka 84

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णे वितानोपरि शोभिते फलपल्लवमूलाढ्ये कुशपुष्पसमन्विते

Transliteration

nānāpuṣpasamākīrṇe vitānopari śobhite phalapallavamūlāḍhye kuśapuṣpasamanvite

Translation

وزُيِّنَ السِّتارُ العُلويُّ في الجناحِ زينةً بهيّة، ونُثِرَت عليه أزهارٌ شتّى—غنيًّا بالثمارِ والبراعمِ الغضّةِ والجذور—ومُعَدًّا كذلك بعشبِ kuśa وبالزُّهور. وهكذا تهيّأ الحيّزُ المقدّس لعبادةِ اللِّينغا، علامةِ Pati (شيفا)، التي بها يُساقُ paśu (النفسُ المقيّدة) إلى ما وراء pāśa (القيد).

Word by Word

• nānā: many kinds

• puṣpa: flowers

• samākīrṇe: scattered/strewn all over

• vitāna: canopy/pavilion

• upari: above

• śobhite: shining/beautifully adorned

• phala: fruits

• pallava: tender shoots/leaf-buds

• mūla: roots

• āḍhye: abundant/rich

• kuśa: kuśa grass (ritual grass)

• puṣpa: flowers

• samanvite: accompanied/furnished with

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga-puja arrangement to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies the sanctification of the worship-space (vitāna/mandapa) with flowers, kuśa, and auspicious vegetation—external purity that supports inner steadiness for Linga-puja.

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

By centering worship on the Linga within a ritually perfected space, it points to Śiva as Pati—transcendent yet approachable through symbol (liṅga) and disciplined reverence that loosens pāśa for the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Puja-vidhi: preparing the mandapa/canopy with kuśa and flowers—an upacāra that aligns the practitioner’s mind for devotional concentration akin to Pāśupata-oriented discipline.