Shloka 3

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

प्राणायामादिभिश्चाष्टसाधनैः सहचारिणः

Transliteration

prāṇāyāmādibhiścāṣṭasādhanaiḥ sahacāriṇaḥ

Translation

Accompanied by the eight disciplines—beginning with prāṇāyāma—they proceed as steadfast companions on the Pāśupata path toward Pati (Śiva), the liberator who frees the bound soul (paśu) from the fetter (pāśa).

Word by Word

• प्राणायामादिभिः: by practices beginning with breath-restraint (prāṇāyāma)

• च: and

• अष्टसाधनैः: by the eight disciplines/means (aṣṭa-sādhana)

• सहचारिणः: companions, co-walkers (those who proceed together on the path)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer devotion to Śiva with inner discipline: prāṇāyāma and allied sādhana purify the paśu (individual soul) so Linga-upāsanā becomes a direct means toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached through disciplined practice—granting release from pāśa (bondage) when the seeker becomes fit through yogic means.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāṇāyāma is explicitly highlighted as the opening limb within an eightfold set of disciplines (aṣṭa-sādhana), characteristic of Pāśupata-oriented yogic training.