Shloka 89

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

Devanagari script

किंचिदुन्नामितशिर दन्तैर्दन्तान्न संस्पृशेत् सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्

Transliteration

kiṃcidunnāmitaśira dantairdantānna saṃspṛśet samprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan

Translation

With the head slightly raised, he should not let the teeth touch. Fixing his gaze on the tip of his own nose, he should not look about in the directions—thus steadying the senses for Śaiva contemplation of the Pati, Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• kiṁcit: slightly

• unnāmita-śiraḥ: with head raised

• dantaiḥ: with the teeth

• dantān: the teeth

• na: not

• saṁspṛśet: should touch/bring into contact

• samprekṣya: having looked/fixing the gaze

• nāsikāgram: the tip of the nose

• svam: one’s own

• diśaḥ: directions/quarters

• ca: and

• anavalokayan: not looking around

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching on disciplined yogic posture and gaze)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It gives a practical meditative restraint—posture and gaze control—that stabilizes the mind and senses, making the worshipper fit for inner Linga-dhyana and focused devotion to Śiva as Pati.

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

Śiva-tattva is approached here not through speculation but through disciplined inwardness: when the pashu (soul) withdraws from outward directions and steadies attention, it becomes capable of contemplating the transcendent Lord beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyāna-vidhi emphasizing pratyāhāra-like sense-withdrawal and ekāgratā (one-pointedness) by fixing the gaze at the nose tip and avoiding restless scanning of the quarters.