Shloka 72

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

व्यासो युगे षोडशे तु यदा देवो भविष्यति तत्र योगप्रदानाय भक्तानां च यतात्मनाम्

Transliteration

vyāso yuge ṣoḍaśe tu yadā devo bhaviṣyati tatra yogapradānāya bhaktānāṃ ca yatātmanām

Translation

When, in the sixteenth age‑cycle, the Lord is to manifest as Vyāsa, it is to bestow Yoga upon His devotees—disciplined souls who have mastered themselves.

Word by Word

• व्यासः: Vyāsa

• युगे: in the yuga/age-cycle

• षोडशे: the sixteenth

• तु: indeed

• यदा: when

• देवः: the Lord (Pati, Shiva)

• भविष्यति: will become/manifest

• तत्र: there/then

• योग-प्रदानाय: for the granting of Yoga

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees

• च: and

• यत-आत्मनाम्: of self-restrained, disciplined souls

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s grace as Yoga-pradāna—inner realization granted to disciplined devotees—showing that Linga worship culminates in yogic union with Pati beyond worldly bonds (pāśa).

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

Shiva is presented as Deva/Pati who freely manifests (even as Vyāsa) to guide souls (paśu) through liberating knowledge and yogic discipline, indicating His compassionate lordship and pedagogical role.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on Yoga as a bestowed path for yatātmans (self-controlled aspirants), aligning with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where devotion and restraint mature into liberating yogic insight.