Shloka 7

Devanagari script

प्राणायामपरः श्रीमान् हृदि कृत्वा महेश्वरम् मनसा ध्यानुयुक्तेन प्रपन्नस्तु तमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

prāṇāyāmaparaḥ śrīmān hṛdi kṛtvā maheśvaram manasā dhyānuyuktena prapannastu tamīśvaram

Translation

Steadfast in prāṇāyāma, that noble one installed Maheśvara within the heart; with a mind yoked to meditation, he surrendered himself to that Lord (Pati).

Word by Word

• प्राणायाम-परः: devoted to breath-restraint

• श्रीमान्: blessed/noble

• हृदि: in the heart

• कृत्वा: having placed/established

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (the Great Lord, Shiva)

• मनसा: with the mind

• ध्यान-अनुयुक्तेन: joined to/engaged in meditation

• प्रपन्नः: surrendered, taken refuge

• तु: indeed

• तम्: that (Him)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord, sovereign (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Ishvara

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as inner worship (antar-yāga): establishing Maheśvara in the heart through prāṇāyāma and dhyāna, not merely external ritual.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati (Īśvara), the indwelling Lord who is realized by surrender (prapatti) when the mind becomes steady and absorbed in meditation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāṇāyāma leading into dhyāna—breath-discipline used to stabilize awareness so the sādhaka can internalize Shiva and take refuge in Him, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented yoga.