Shloka 155

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

संवृता बहिरन्तश् च मनुष्याः साधकाश् च ते

Transliteration

saṃvṛtā bahirantaś ca manuṣyāḥ sādhakāś ca te

Translation

Jene Menschen, die diszipliniert und in sich gesammelt sind, äußerlich wie innerlich, sie sind wahrlich die Sādhakas, die echten Übenden.

Word by Word

• संवृता (saṃvṛtā): restrained, well-contained, disciplined

• बहिः (bahiḥ): outwardly, externally

• अन्तः (antaḥ): inwardly, internally

• च (ca): and

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ): human beings

• साधकाः (sādhakāḥ): practitioners, aspirants engaged in sādhana

• ते (te): they, those

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the eligibility and authenticity of a Linga-upāsaka: one must be restrained in external conduct (bahis) and purified in inner intent (antas), making worship effective and non-hypocritical.

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

By implying that approach to Pati (Shiva) requires alignment of both inner consciousness and outer action—since Shiva is the indwelling Lord (antar-yāmin) and also honored through visible rites—uniting inner realization with outer worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The core Pāśupata emphasis on saṃyama (restraint) and śuddhi (purity): regulated outer behavior (ācāra) together with inner control of mind and senses, supporting mantra, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā.