Shloka 39

Adhyaya 75: Nishkala–Sakala Shiva, Twofold Linga, and the Supremacy of Dhyana-Yajna

Devanagari script

ये तत्र पश्यन्ति शिवं त्रिरस्रे त्रितत्त्वमध्ये त्रिगुणं त्रियक्षम् ते यान्ति चैनं न च योगिनो ऽन्ये तया च देव्या पुरुषं पुराणम्

Transliteration

ye tatra paśyanti śivaṃ trirasre tritattvamadhye triguṇaṃ triyakṣam te yānti cainaṃ na ca yogino 'nye tayā ca devyā puruṣaṃ purāṇam

Translation

Those who, there (in that yogic locus), behold Śiva—three-edged, abiding in the midst of the three principles, appearing through the three guṇas, and the Three‑Eyed Lord—attain Him. Other yogins do not reach that Eternal, Primordial Puruṣa unless led by that Devī (Śakti).

Word by Word

• ये: those who

• तत्र: there, in that (meditative) state/place

• पश्यन्ति: see, directly perceive

• शिवं: Śiva, the auspicious Lord (Pati)

• त्रिरस्रे: three-edged/three-pointed (triadic/transcendent aspect)

• त्रितत्त्वमध्ये: in the midst of the three tattvas/principles

• त्रिगुणं: as (manifest) through the three guṇas

• त्रियक्षम्: the Three-Eyed One

• ते: they

• यान्ति: go/attain

• च: and

• एनम्: Him

• न: not

• च: and

• योगिनः अन्ये: other yogins

• तया: by/through Her

• च: and

• देव्या: by the Goddess (Śakti)

• पुरुषं: the Puruṣa, Supreme Person

• पुराणम्: ancient, eternal

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Shakti)

FAQs

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

It shifts worship from outer form to inner realization: true Linga-upāsanā culminates in direct vision of Pati (Śiva) within the field of tattvas and guṇas, attained by grace—especially through Śakti.

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

Śiva is presented as the Three‑Eyed Lord who pervades the triadic structure of reality (tattvas/guṇas) yet remains the eternal Puruṣa to be directly realized—suggesting immanence in manifestation and transcendence beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative Pāśupata-oriented yoga: meditative “seeing” (darśana) of Śiva in the inner locus, emphasizing Śakti’s guidance/anugraha as the decisive factor for the yogin to reach the Supreme.