Shloka 12

अघोरस्य प्रादुर्भावः कुमारकचतुष्टयं च योगमार्गः

Devanagari script

योगेन योगसम्पन्नाः प्रविश्य मनसा शिवम् अमलं निर्गुणं स्थानं प्रविष्टा विश्वमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

yogena yogasampannāḥ praviśya manasā śivam amalaṃ nirguṇaṃ sthānaṃ praviṣṭā viśvamīśvaram

Translation

Im Yoga vollendet, traten sie mit dem Geist in Śiva ein—ein in jenen makellosen, eigenschaftslosen Zustand—und so traten sie in den Herrn ein, den Souverän des ganzen Universums.

Word by Word

• योगेन: by yoga

• योगसम्पन्नाः: endowed with yogic perfection

• प्रविश्य: having entered

• मनसा: by the mind (through inner contemplation)

• शिवम्: Śiva (the auspicious Lord, Pati)

• अमलम्: stainless, pure

• निर्गुणम्: without qualities/attributes (beyond prakṛti-guṇas)

• स्थानम्: abode/state/plane

• प्रविष्टाः: entered/merged (attained)

• विश्वम्: the universe/all

• ईश्वरम्: Lord, ruler (Īśvara)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishvara

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-upāsanā as inner Yoga: the devotee moves from external symbol to direct contemplative entry into Śiva’s pure, nirguṇa state—showing the Linga as a doorway to realizing Pati beyond Pāśa.

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

Śiva is presented as amala (untainted by māyā and guṇas) and nirguṇa (beyond prakṛti), yet also as Viśveśvara—the immanent Lord governing the cosmos—uniting transcendence and sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Manasā-praveśa—mental absorption/meditative entry—i.e., Pāśupata-oriented yoga where the pashu, by disciplined contemplation, transcends pasha and abides in Śiva-consciousness.