Shloka 121

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

द्विधाभ्यस्य च योगीन्द्रो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः शुद्धजांबूनदाकारं विधूमाङ्गारसन्निभम्

Transliteration

dvidhābhyasya ca yogīndro mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ śuddhajāṃbūnadākāraṃ vidhūmāṅgārasannibham

Translation

By this twofold discipline, the lord of Yogins is liberated—of this there is no doubt. He beholds the Linga-principle as pure, like refined gold, and like a smokeless ember—radiant, subtle, and stainless.

Word by Word

• dvidhā: twofold

• abhyasya: by repeated practice/discipline

• ca: and

• yogīndraḥ: the best/lord of Yogins

• mucyate: is released/liberated

• na: not

• atra: here/in this matter

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt

• śuddha: pure

• jāmbūnada: (Jambu-river) gold/refined gold

• ākāram: form/appearance

• vidhūma: without smoke/smokeless

• aṅgāra: ember/coal

• sannibham: resembling/like

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as a yogic sadhana: through disciplined practice, the devotee gains a purified vision of the Linga as stainless radiance, leading toward moksha under Shiva (Pati).

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as pure and self-luminous—like refined gold and a smokeless ember—suggesting the nirguṇa purity that burns bonds (pāśa) without producing the smoke of impurity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A “twofold” abhyāsa (discipline) is emphasized—understood in Pāśupata-Yoga as paired inner practice (dhyāna/saṃyama) and outer observance (vrata/ācāra), culminating in a direct, purified apprehension of the Linga.