Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
योगप्रकारनिर्णयः
Classification and Definition of Yoga
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगं परमदुर्लभम् । साधिकारं च सांगं च सविधिं सप्रयोजनम्
idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi yogaṃ paramadurlabham | sādhikāraṃ ca sāṃgaṃ ca savidhiṃ saprayojanam
الآن أرغب أن أسمع عن ذلك اليوغا (Yoga) الذي هو بالغُ الندرة في نيله—مع بيان الأهلية اللازمة، وأعضائه المتكاملة، وطريقته المقرَّرة، وغايته الحقّة.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya; the verse functions as a request within the dialogue to expound Shiva-oriented Yoga)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: The verse frames the adhikāra–aṅga–vidhi–prayojana structure typical of Śaiva upadeśa; pilgrimage benefit here is primarily inner—eligibility and right method leading to Śiva-anugraha through yoga.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames Yoga as a rare, Shiva-centered path that must be understood in full: who is qualified, what its limbs are, how it is practiced, and what liberation-focused purpose it serves—aligning practice with the goal of realizing Pati (Shiva) beyond bondage (pāśa).
By asking for Yoga “with method and purpose,” the verse implies a disciplined approach where Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-upāsanā with mantra and devotion) can function as an integral support to inner realization, culminating in knowledge and grace-oriented liberation.
The verse points to learning a complete Shiva-Yoga regimen—typically involving mantra-japa (often the Panchakshara), dhyāna, and rule-based sādhana; specific items like rudrākṣa or bhasma are not named in this line but commonly belong to the ‘vidhi’ described in the surrounding teaching.