Shloka 39
योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः
चतुर्विंशात्मकं ह्येतत् तैजसं मुनिपुङ्गवाः मनोगतित्वं भूतानाम् अन्तर्निवसनं तथा
caturviṃśātmakaṃ hyetat taijasaṃ munipuṅgavāḥ manogatitvaṃ bhūtānām antarnivasanaṃ tathā
O best of sages, this Taijasa principle is said to be twenty-fourfold; it grants beings the capacity to move by mind alone, and it abides within them as the indwelling inner presence.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It frames the Linga not merely as an outer emblem but as the sign of the indwelling Tejas—Shiva as the inner presence (antarnivāsa) empowering life and consciousness.
By pointing to an inner, luminous principle that resides within beings and enables subtle powers, the verse aligns with Shiva as Pati—the inward ruler who pervades and activates the tattvic order while remaining its Lord.
It supports inward-focused Pashupata Yoga: turning attention to the indwelling tejas through dhyāna and pratyāhāra, recognizing Shiva within rather than only seeking Him externally.