Shloka 9

मुनिमोहशमनम्

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

Devanagari script

अणिमा लघिमा चैव महिमा प्राप्तिरेव च प्राकाम्यं चैव सर्वत्र ईशित्वं चैव सर्वतः

Transliteration

aṇimā laghimā caiva mahimā prāptireva ca prākāmyaṃ caiva sarvatra īśitvaṃ caiva sarvataḥ

Translation

Aṇimā (becoming minute), Laghimā (becoming light), Mahimā (becoming vast), and Prāpti (attainment) are achieved; likewise Prākāmya (irresistible fulfillment of will) everywhere, and Īśitva (sovereign lordship) in all respects—these yogic powers arise by the grace of Pati, Śiva, when the paśu (embodied soul) is loosened from pāśa (bondage).

Word by Word

• अणिमा: minuteness (power to become subtle)

• लघिमा: lightness (power to become weightless)

• च एव: and indeed

• महिमा: greatness/expansion

• प्राप्तिः एव च: and attainment (reaching/obtaining)

• प्राकाम्यम्: unfailing will/fulfillment of desire

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वत्र: everywhere

• ईशित्वम्: lordship/sovereignty

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वतः: in every way/on all sides

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames siddhis as secondary fruits that can arise through Shaiva sādhanā rooted in devotion to the Liṅga—implying that powers come by Śiva’s lordship (Pati) rather than mere technique, and should be subordinated to liberation from pāśa.

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

By highlighting īśitva (sovereign mastery) as a divine quality, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the ultimate Lord whose inherent freedom and governance can be reflected in the yogin when bondage is attenuated.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-oriented yoga and inner discipline (yama-niyama, dhyāna, and Śiva-bhakti centered on the Liṅga) are implied as the means by which such siddhis may manifest, while the higher aim remains mokṣa.