Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

तस्माद्वदस्व सूताद्य ध्यानयज्ञमशेषतः विस्तारात्सर्वयत्नेन विरक्तानां महात्मनाम्

Transliteration

tasmādvadasva sūtādya dhyānayajñamaśeṣataḥ vistārātsarvayatnena viraktānāṃ mahātmanām

Translation

Therefore, O Sūta, speak now—completely and in full detail—about the sacrificial worship that is meditation (dhyāna‑yajña), with every care, for those great‑souled renunciants who are free from attachment.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• वदस्व: please speak, explain

• सूत: O Suta

• अद्य: now, at this time

• ध्यानयज्ञम्: the sacrifice in the form of meditation, meditative worship

• अशेषतः: without remainder, completely

• विस्तारात्: in elaboration, in detail

• सर्वयत्नेन: with all effort, with utmost care

• विरक्तानाम्: of the detached, dispassionate ones

• महात्मनाम्: of the great souls

Speaker

Sages at Naimisharanya (requesting Suta to explain)

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Mahātmans (renunciant devotees)

FAQs

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

It shifts emphasis from external offerings to inner Linga-worship as dhyāna-yajña—an inward sacrifice suited to renunciants, where the mind itself becomes the altar for Pati (Śiva).

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

By requesting a complete teaching on dhyāna-yajña, it implies Śiva is realized through direct contemplative worship—beyond mere ritual—where the pashu approaches Pati by dissolving pasha through dispassion and meditation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yajña: a yogic form of worship aligned with Pāśupata discipline—systematic meditation taught in detail for the virakta (detached) seekers.