Shloka 25

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

अलुब्धः संयमी प्रोक्तः प्रार्थितो ऽपि समन्ततः आत्मार्थं वा परार्थं वा इन्द्रियाणीह यस्य वै

Transliteration

alubdhaḥ saṃyamī proktaḥ prārthito 'pi samantataḥ ātmārthaṃ vā parārthaṃ vā indriyāṇīha yasya vai

Translation

Wahrhaft selbstbeherrscht heißt, wer frei von Gier und in Zucht gefestigt ist. Selbst wenn man ihn von allen Seiten bittet—um seinetwillen oder um eines anderen willen—stürmen seine Sinne hier nicht nach außen, sondern bleiben bezwungen.

Word by Word

• अलुब्धः: free from greed, unallured

• संयमी: self-controlled, one who has mastered the senses

• प्रोक्तः: is said/declared

• प्रार्थितोऽपि: even when requested/solicited

• समन्ततः: from all sides, everywhere

• आत्मार्थम्: for one’s own purpose

• वा: or

• परार्थम्: for another’s purpose

• इन्द्रियाणि: the senses

• इह: here (in this embodied life)

• यस्य: whose

• वै: indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It defines the inner qualification for Linga-puja: freedom from greed and mastery of the senses, so worship is not driven by desire (pāśa) but by devotion toward Pati, Shiva.

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

By implying that approach to Shiva-tattva requires saṃyama and alobha, it points to Shiva as the Pati who is realized when the pashu loosens bondage through disciplined inwardness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and vairāgya (non-attachment) as core limbs of Pashupata-oriented yoga that support pure Shiva-bhakti and steadiness in puja.