Shloka 124

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

परिग्रहविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मचारी दृढव्रतः संतुष्टः शौचसम्पन्नः स्वाध्यायनिरतः सदा

Transliteration

parigrahavinirmukto brahmacārī dṛḍhavrataḥ saṃtuṣṭaḥ śaucasampannaḥ svādhyāyanirataḥ sadā

Translation

Frei von Besitzgier und Aneignung, standhaft im Brahmacarya und fest im Gelübde, zufrieden und von Reinheit erfüllt, stets dem Svādhyāya hingegeben—ein solcher disziplinierter Sucher ist des Pfades Śivas würdig: Er lockert die Fesseln (pāśa), die das Paśu (die Seele) binden, und wendet sich dem Pati (dem Herrn) zu.

Word by Word

• परिग्रह-विनिर्मुक्तः: freed from acquisitiveness/possessions

• ब्रह्मचारी: one established in brahmacarya (celibate student/continent practitioner)

• दृढ-व्रतः: firm in vow/observance

• सन्तुष्टः: content, satisfied

• शौच-सम्पन्नः: endowed with purity (inner and outer)

• स्वाध्याय-निरतः: devoted to svādhyāya (recitation/study of sacred lore)

• सदा: always, continually

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva discipline within the Linga Purana’s teaching stream)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the inner qualifications—non-possessiveness, purity, contentment, vows, and svādhyāya—that make Linga-pūjā transformative rather than merely external, helping the devotee weaken pāśa and approach Pati, Śiva.

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

By implying Śiva as Pati—the liberating Lord—who is approached through disciplined purification of the pashu; the verse frames Śiva-tattva as the goal of a sādhanā that dissolves bondage rather than a deity reached only by ritual formality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Aparigraha (non-possessiveness), brahmacarya, śauca, and svādhyāya—core restraints and observances aligned with Śaiva/Pāśupata sādhanā—are highlighted as the practitioner’s daily discipline supporting worship and liberation.