Shloka 67

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

न शक्यो विस्तरो वक्तुं वर्षाणामयुतैरपि योगे पाशुपते निष्ठा स्थातव्यं च मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

na śakyo vistaro vaktuṃ varṣāṇāmayutairapi yoge pāśupate niṣṭhā sthātavyaṃ ca munīśvarāḥ

Translation

حتى في عشرات الألوف من السنين لا يمكن أن يُقال تمام امتداده. لذلك، يا سادة الحكماء، اثبتوا راسخين في يوغا پاشوپاتا، مستقرّين بثبات في ذلك النهج.

Word by Word

• na: not

• śakyaḥ: possible

• vistaraḥ: full extent, detailed elaboration

• vaktum: to speak, to explain

• varṣāṇām: of years

• ayutaiḥ: by tens of thousands

• api: even

• yoge: in yoga, in the discipline

• pāśupate: Pāśupata (of Paśupati, Śiva)

• niṣṭhā: steadiness, firm commitment

• sthātavyam: should be maintained/abided in

• ca: and

• munīśvarāḥ: O best of sages, sage-lords.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya; conveying the purport of the Pāśupata doctrine)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Śiva’s path and its fruits are too vast for mere verbal description, so the seeker should prioritize steady practice (niṣṭhā) in Śiva-centered discipline—an inner counterpart to outward Linga-pūjā.

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

By declaring the teaching’s “extent” inexpressible even over immense time, the verse points to Śiva-tattva as immeasurable (ananta) and transcending conceptual limits, with realization gained through committed yogic abiding rather than discourse alone.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-yoga is highlighted—steadfast adherence to Śiva as Paśupati (Pati), aimed at loosening pāśa (bondage) and elevating the paśu (individual soul) toward liberation.