Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 70

अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas

Devanagari script

एतेष्वथारविंदेषु यत्रैवाभिरतं मनः । तत्रैव देवं देवीं च चिंतयेद्धीरया धिया

Transliteration

eteṣvathāraviṃdeṣu yatraivābhirataṃ manaḥ | tatraiva devaṃ devīṃ ca ciṃtayeddhīrayā dhiyā

Translation

Unter diesen Lotos (feinstofflichen Stützen), wo immer der Geist wahrhaft aufgeht, dort soll der standhafte Übende mit ruhiger, unterscheidender Einsicht sowohl den Herrn (Śiva) als auch die Göttin (Śakti) betrachten.

Word by Word

• eteṣu: in these
• eteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• atha: then/now
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/connector (निपात)

• aravindeṣu: in the lotuses
• aravindeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aravinda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (सम्बन्धबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• abhiratam: attached/delighted
• abhiratam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhirata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying manaḥ

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• devam: the god (Śiva)
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• devīm: the goddess (Śakti)
• devīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• cintayet: should contemplate
• cintayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: cint (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhīrayā: with steady
• dhīrayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying dhiyā

• dhiyā: by/with (one’s) intellect
• dhiyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that liberation-oriented meditation succeeds when the mind naturally settles; wherever that absorption arises, one should contemplate Śiva together with Śakti—Pati united with His power—using steady discernment.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

It supports Saguna upāsanā: the meditator chooses a concrete locus of attention (a “lotus” support) and fixes awareness on the Divine Couple, which aligns with Linga-worship where Śiva is adored along with His inseparable Śakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A dhyāna practice: select the inner or outer focus where the mind becomes steady, then perform calm contemplation of Śiva-Śakti—optionally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a composed, discerning mind.