Shloka 46
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
यस्मात्कर्मब्रुवाणस्वं योगधर्ममवाप्य तम् । एवं वरं प्रार्थयसे तस्माद्वाक्यं निबोध मे
yasmātkarmabruvāṇasvaṃ yogadharmamavāpya tam | evaṃ varaṃ prārthayase tasmādvākyaṃ nibodha me
Da du—obwohl du in Begriffen des Karma, des rituellen Handelns, sprichst—eben jene Disziplin des Yoga erlangt hast und nun um eine solche Gabe bittest, so vernimm und verstehe meine Worte.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis: mere outward karma is not the final aim; when karma is refined into yogadharma (inner discipline aligned to Shiva), the seeker becomes fit to receive liberating instruction and grace.
It implies that Saguna Shiva-worship (including Linga-upasana) should mature from external ritual into inward yoga—steadiness, purity, and surrender—so that worship becomes a means for Shiva’s instruction and spiritual fruition, not only merit-making.
The takeaway is to integrate karma with yoga: perform Shiva-puja with mantra-japa (especially Panchakshara, "Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and cultivate inner restraint and meditation so that ritual action supports yogic realization.