Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

कालान्तरवशाद्योगाद् दम्यते परमादरात् तथा परिचयात्स्वास्थ्यं समत्वं चाधिगच्छति

Transliteration

kālāntaravaśādyogād damyate paramādarāt tathā paricayātsvāsthyaṃ samatvaṃ cādhigacchati

Translation

Through sustained practice over time, and through yoga pursued with the highest reverence, the mind becomes restrained. By continued familiarity with that discipline, one attains inner steadiness and an evenness of vision—fit for the Pāśu (soul) to loosen the bonds (pāśa) under the grace of Pati, Śiva.

Word by Word

• kālāntara-vaśāt: by the force of time/with the passage of time

• yogāt: through yoga/practice of yoga

• damyate: is tamed, restrained, brought under control

• parama-ādarāt: with supreme respect, with utmost earnestness

• tathā: likewise, in the same way

• paricayāt: from repeated acquaintance, steady habituation

• svāsthyam: inner health, self-abiding stability

• samatvam: equanimity, evenness

• ca: and

• adhigacchati: attains, reaches, realizes

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as inseparable from inner sādhana: sustained yoga and self-restraint purify the devotee so the worship becomes a means for loosening pāśa (bondage) and approaching Pati, Śiva.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached not merely by outer rites but by cultivating svāsthya (self-abiding steadiness) and samatva (equanimity), qualities that reflect nearness to the Supreme.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-oriented yoga emphasizing dama (restraint), long-term abhyāsa (practice over time), and paricaya (habitual immersion) leading to equanimity—an inner prerequisite for effective Shiva-pūjā.