Shloka 85

मुनिमोहशमनम्

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

Devanagari script

प्राणानां ग्रन्थिरस्यात्मा रुद्रो ह्यात्मा विशान्तकः रुद्रो वै ह्यात्मनः प्राण एवमाप्याययेत्स्वयम्

Transliteration

prāṇānāṃ granthirasyātmā rudro hyātmā viśāntakaḥ rudro vai hyātmanaḥ prāṇa evamāpyāyayetsvayam

Translation

Rudra is indeed the inner knot (binding core) of the vital breaths; He is this very Self, the One who brings complete pacification. Truly, Rudra is the prāṇa of the Self—thus one should nourish and steady oneself by realizing Him within.

Word by Word

• प्राणानाम्: of the vital-breaths (prāṇas)

• ग्रन्थिः: knot, binding nexus, inner core

• अस्य: of this (embodied being)

• आत्मा: Self, innermost reality

• रुद्रः: Rudra (Pati, Lord Shiva)

• हि: indeed

• आत्मा: the Self

• विशान्तकः: pacifier, bringer of deep peace, remover of agitation

• वै: truly

• आत्मनः: of the Self / of the embodied self

• प्राणः: life-breath, vital force

• एवम्: thus, in this manner

• आप्याययेत्: should nourish, strengthen, make flourish

• स्वयम्: oneself / by oneself (through inner realization).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shaiva teaching within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts Linga worship from outer symbol alone to inner realization: Rudra, the Pati, is to be known as the very core of prāṇa and the Self—so worship culminates in inward steadiness and sanctification of life-breath.

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

Shiva is presented as Rudra who is both the inner Self (Ātman) and the regulating power within prāṇa—transcendent yet immanent—who pacifies disturbance and dissolves the pasha (bondage) rooted in agitation of the vital forces.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

An inward Pāśupata-oriented prāṇa-sādhana is implied: stabilize and “nourish” oneself by contemplating Rudra as the indwelling prāṇa and Ātman, aligning breath, awareness, and devotion toward Pati.