Shloka 134

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

लिङ्गार्चनरता नित्यं बाह्याभ्यन्तरतः स्थिताः भक्त्या मयि च योगेन ध्याननिष्ठा जितेन्द्रियाः

Transliteration

liṅgārcanaratā nityaṃ bāhyābhyantarataḥ sthitāḥ bhaktyā mayi ca yogena dhyānaniṣṭhā jitendriyāḥ

Translation

Stets der Verehrung des Liṅga hingegeben, in äußerer wie innerer Reinheit gegründet, verweilen sie in Bhakti zu Mir; durch Yoga bleiben sie fest in der Meditation, die Sinne bezwungen.

Word by Word

• लिङ्ग-अर्चन-रता: devoted to Liṅga-worship

• नित्यम्: always

• बाह्य-अभ्यन्तरतः: outwardly and inwardly

• स्थिताः: established/abiding

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• मयि: in Me (Śiva as Pati)

• च: and

• योगेन: by/through yoga

• ध्यान-निष्ठाः: steadfast in meditation

• जित-इन्द्रियाः: those who have subdued the senses

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching on the marks of Śiva-bhaktas in the Linga Purana context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It defines true Liṅga-arcana as a complete discipline: not only external ritual, but inner purity, devotion to Śiva (Pati), and yogic steadiness that transforms the pashu toward liberation.

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

Śiva is presented as the direct object of bhakti and yogic contemplation—Pati, the indwelling Lord—realized through sustained dhyāna and purified conduct, not merely through outward performance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights integrated practice: daily Liṅga-pūjā joined with Pāśupata-style yoga—sense-restraint (jitendriya), inward-outward śauca, and meditation-fixity (dhyānaniṣṭhā).