Shloka 14

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

उपसर्गाः प्रवर्तन्ते सर्वे ते ऽसिद्धिसूचकाः प्रतिभा प्रथमा सिद्धिर् द्वितीया श्रवणा स्मृता

Transliteration

upasargāḥ pravartante sarve te 'siddhisūcakāḥ pratibhā prathamā siddhir dvitīyā śravaṇā smṛtā

Translation

Wenn Hindernisse (upasargas) auftreten, sind sie allesamt Anzeichen von asiddhi — Nicht-Erreichen. Unter den siddhis ist die erste pratibhā, innere Erleuchtung; die zweite heißt śravaṇa, heiliges Hören, wahres Vernehmen.

Word by Word

• उपसर्गाः: obstacles, impediments

• प्रवर्तन्ते: arise, come into operation

• सर्वे: all

• ते: those

• असिद्धि-सूचकाः: indicating non-attainment, signs of failure in yoga

• प्रतिभा: intuitive insight, inner illumination

• प्रथमा: the first

• सिद्धिः: attainment, yogic success

• द्वितीया: the second

• श्रवणा: hearing, sacred listening (śravaṇa)

• स्मृता: is remembered/declared (as authoritative teaching)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva yoga-teachings within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented sadhana as disciplined inner transformation: obstacles are to be recognized as markers of asiddhi, while genuine progress begins with pratibhā (inner clarity) and śravaṇa (receptive hearing of Shiva-dharma).

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

Implicitly, Shiva as Pati is approached through right cognition and receptivity: pratibhā and śravaṇa refine the pashu’s awareness so that bondage (pāśa) is not strengthened by distractions and obstacles.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic diagnostic is highlighted: observe upasargas as impediments to stable attainment, cultivate pratibhā through concentrated sadhana, and establish śravaṇa through disciplined listening to Shaiva teachings as part of the Pashupata path.