Shloka 19

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

उपदिश्य महायोगं प्रविष्टास्ते महेश्वरम् एवमेतेन विधिना ये प्रपन्ना महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

upadiśya mahāyogaṃ praviṣṭāste maheśvaram evametena vidhinā ye prapannā maheśvaram

Translation

Having instructed them in the Great Yoga (Mahāyoga), they entered into Mahādeva, Maheśvara. Thus, by this prescribed method, those who surrender to Maheśvara attain absorption in the Lord—Pati, the remover of the bond (pāśa) from the bound soul (paśu).

Word by Word

• उपदिश्य: having instructed/teaching

• महायोगं: the Great Yoga (supreme Shaiva discipline)

• प्रविष्टाः: entered, became absorbed

• ते: they

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (the Supreme Lord, Pati)

• एवम्: thus

• एतेन: by this

• विधिना: method, rule, prescribed procedure

• ये: those who

• प्रपन्नाः: surrendered, taken refuge

• महेश्वरम्: to Maheśvara

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic account to the sages, summarizing the result of Mahayoga-upadesha)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It links outer observance (vidhi) with inner realization: true Linga devotion culminates in prapatti (surrender) and yogic absorption in Maheśvara, not merely ritual performance.

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

Shiva is presented as Maheśvara, the supreme Pati, into whom the surrendered pashu can enter—signifying liberation through His grace that dissolves bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mahāyoga taught as a regulated method (vidhi) culminating in prapatti; it reflects the Pāśupata orientation where disciplined practice and surrender mature into union/absorption in Shiva.