Shloka 49

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

आनन्दोद्भवयोगार्थं निद्राघूर्णिस्तथैव च रोमाञ्चध्वनिसंविद्धस्वाङ्गमोटनकम्पनम्

Transliteration

ānandodbhavayogārthaṃ nidrāghūrṇistathaiva ca romāñcadhvanisaṃviddhasvāṅgamoṭanakampanam

Translation

For the sake of union born of bliss, there arises a drowsy swaying; and the body, thrilled with horripilation and resonant utterance, begins to twist and tremble—these are the bodily signs accompanying yogic absorption in Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• ānanda: bliss

• udbhava: arising/origin

• yoga-artham: for the purpose of yoga/union

• nidrā: sleepiness/drowsiness

• ghūrṇiḥ: swaying/whirling

• tathā eva ca: and likewise

• romāñca: horripilation/thrill

• dhvani: sound/utterance

• saṃviddha: pervaded/charged/filled

• sva-aṅga: one’s own limbs/body

• moṭana: twisting/wrenching

• kampanam: trembling/quivering

Speaker

Suta (narrating yogic characteristics within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts Linga-upāsanā from mere external ritual to inner Pashupata-yoga, describing how devotion to Pati (Śiva) culminates in embodied signs of deep meditative absorption.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who grants ānanda and yogic union; the bliss-born transformation of body and breath indicates contact with Śiva-tattva beyond ordinary pasha-bound experience.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-style meditative absorption (samāveśa/samādhi) is highlighted, where bliss, spontaneous sound/utterance, horripilation, and trembling appear as lakṣaṇas of intensified sādhanā.