Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras
केवलं योगलग्नस्य ममानंदस्सदास्ति वै । ज्ञानहीनस्तु पुरुषो मनुते बहु कामकम्
kevalaṃ yogalagnasya mamānaṃdassadāsti vai | jñānahīnastu puruṣo manute bahu kāmakam
Für den, der allein im Yoga versunken ist, ist Meine Wonne wahrlich stets gegenwärtig. Doch der Mensch ohne wahre Erkenntnis ersinnt und verfolgt viele, aus Begierde geborene Ziele.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts the yogin established in Shiva’s bliss with the ignorant person who remains bound by craving, highlighting that liberation comes through Shiva-centered yoga joined with right knowledge (jñāna) rather than desire.
Linga/Saguna worship disciplines the mind and redirects desire into devotion; when worship matures into inward yoga and understanding of Shiva as Pati (the Lord), the seeker tastes ‘Shiva’s bliss’ instead of running after many objects.
Single-pointed dhyāna on Shiva (often supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—reducing scattered desires and stabilizing awareness in yogic absorption.