Shloka 13

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

अत्यन्तोत्साहयुक्तस्य नश्यन्ति न च संशयः प्रनष्टेष्वन्तरायेषु द्विजाः पश्चाद्धि योगिनः

Transliteration

atyantotsāhayuktasya naśyanti na ca saṃśayaḥ pranaṣṭeṣvantarāyeṣu dvijāḥ paścāddhi yoginaḥ

Translation

لِمَن امتلأ بحماسةٍ لا تتزعزع تُدمَّر العوائق—ولا شكّ في ذلك. فإذا فنيت الموانع، يا ذوي الولادتين، صار ذلك المرء بعدئذٍ يوغيًا حقًّا.

Word by Word

• अत्यन्त-उत्साह-युक्तस्य: of one joined to extreme zeal/enthusiasm

• नश्यन्ति: perish, are destroyed

• न: not

• च: and

• संशयः: doubt

• प्रनष्टेषु: when (they are) completely destroyed

• अन्तरायेषु: in the obstacles/impediments

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brahmins)

• पश्चात्: thereafter

• हि: indeed

• योगिनः: yogins/one established in yoga

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva yogic teaching within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that outer worship must be supported by inner sadhana: intense, steady effort removes impediments, making the devotee fit for Linga-upasana and the grace of Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the Lord who becomes accessible when the Pashu (individual soul) clears pasha-like obstacles; the destruction of antarayas prepares the seeker for Shiva-realization through yoga.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Pashupata-oriented yogic sadhana—cultivating unwavering utsaha and removing antarayas (distractions, lethargy, doubt) so one becomes established as a yogin.