Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
योगप्रकारनिर्णयः
Classification and Definition of Yoga
जल्पभ्रमणमूर्छाद्यं जायते योगिनः परम् । जानुं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य न द्रुतं न विलंबितम्
jalpabhramaṇamūrchādyaṃ jāyate yoginaḥ param | jānuṃ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya na drutaṃ na vilaṃbitam
Für den Yogin erhebt sich der höchste Zustand — gekennzeichnet durch das Aufhören von leerem Gerede, ruhelosem Umhergehen, Ohnmacht und dergleichen. Mit nach rechts gewandten Knien (in rechter Āsana) soll man üben, weder hastig noch träge.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not applicable; this verse prescribes conduct and posture: cessation of distractions and a right-turned knee alignment, with moderation (neither haste nor delay).
Significance: Practical sādhana guidance: steadiness (sthira) and moderation (madhyama-mārga) reduce pāśa (restlessness/impurity) and prepare for Śiva’s liberating grace.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that the yogin’s progress toward Shiva (Pati) is supported by removing distractions—idle speech, restless movement, and instability of body-mind—and by practicing with measured steadiness, which aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on disciplined sadhana to loosen pasha (bondage).
Steady, unhurried practice is the inner counterpart of external worship: as one circumambulates the Linga with devotion, the mind also ‘turns to the right’ toward Shiva—maintaining order, reverence, and continuity rather than rushing or neglecting the worship.
It points to regulated meditation with correct posture/alignment and a balanced rhythm of practice; paired with Shaiva sadhana, one may add japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintain restraint in speech and movement to stabilize concentration.