Shloka 80

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

सृष्ट्यर्थं संस्थितं वह्निं संक्षिप्य च हृदि स्थितम् ध्यात्वा यथावद्देवेशं रुद्रं भुवननायकम्

Transliteration

sṛṣṭyarthaṃ saṃsthitaṃ vahniṃ saṃkṣipya ca hṛdi sthitam dhyātvā yathāvaddeveśaṃ rudraṃ bhuvananāyakam

Translation

Having drawn inward the sacred fire established for creation and set it within the heart, one should meditate in the proper manner upon Rudra—the Lord of the gods, the sovereign guide of all the worlds—who is Pati, the inner ruler who frees the paśu from pāśa through right contemplation.

Word by Word

• सृष्ट्यर्थम्: for the purpose of creation

• संस्थितम्: established/placed

• वह्निम्: fire (Agni

• संक्षिप्य: drawing together/withdrawing inward

• च: and

• हृदि: in the heart

• स्थितम्: stationed/abiding

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated

• यथावत्: properly/according to rule

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Shiva as remover of bondage)

• भुवननायकम्: leader/lord of the worlds

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Agni

FAQs

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

It shifts worship from only external rite to inner upāsanā: the sacrificial fire (vahni) is internalized into the heart, and Rudra is contemplated there as the true Linga-principle (the inner sign of Pati).

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

Shiva is presented as Deveśa and Bhuvananāyaka—supreme Lord and cosmic ruler—realized through correct dhyāna; he is Pati who governs creation and releases the bound soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa) by inner realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pāśupata-style contemplative practice: pratyāhāra-like withdrawal of the ritual fire into the heart (antar-agni) followed by rule-based meditation (yathāvat-dhyāna) on Rudra.