Shloka 7

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

योगो निरोधो वृत्तेषु चित्तस्य द्विजसत्तमाः साधनान्यष्टधा चास्य कथितानीह सिद्धये

Transliteration

yogo nirodho vṛtteṣu cittasya dvijasattamāḥ sādhanānyaṣṭadhā cāsya kathitānīha siddhaye

Translation

O Beste unter den Zweimalgeborenen: Yoga ist die Zügelung des Geistes inmitten seiner Regungen; und um darin Vollendung zu erlangen, werden hier seine achtgliedrigen Übungen gelehrt.

Word by Word

• योगः: yoga

• निरोधः: restraint/suppression

• वृत्तेषु: in the mental modifications/fluctuations

• चित्तस्य: of the mind-stuff

• द्विजसत्तमाः: O best of the twice-born (brahmin sages)

• साधनानि: means/disciplinary practices

• अष्टधा: eightfold

• च: and

• अस्य: of this (yoga)

• कथितानि: are declared/taught

• इह: here (in this teaching/scripture)

• सिद्धये: for accomplishment/perfection

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-oriented Yoga teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames true Shiva-bhakti as inner discipline: worship of the Linga is fulfilled when the Pashu (soul) restrains the mind’s vṛttis and becomes fit for Shiva’s grace.

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

By emphasizing nirodha and siddhi, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who is realized when the Pashu is freed from pasha (bondage) created by mental modifications.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-oriented yoga defined as citta-vṛtti-nirodha, supported by an eightfold sadhana (aṣṭāṅga-style discipline) taught for attaining yogic accomplishment and liberation.