Shloka 121

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

योगसिद्धिप्रदं सम्यक् शिवज्ञानप्रकाशकम् शेषलोकस्य सोपानं वाञ्छितार्थैकसाधनम्

Transliteration

yogasiddhipradaṃ samyak śivajñānaprakāśakam śeṣalokasya sopānaṃ vāñchitārthaikasādhanam

Translation

It bestows the true siddhis of Yoga and fully illumines the knowledge of Śiva. It is the ladder by which beings ascend beyond the remaining worlds, and it alone accomplishes the desired end—liberation (mokṣa) through the Pati, the Lord who severs the pāśa-bonds of the paśu (soul).

Word by Word

• योगसिद्धि-प्रदम्: bestower of yogic perfections

• सम्यक्: rightly, completely

• शिव-ज्ञान-प्रकाशकम्: that which reveals/illumines Śiva-knowledge

• शेष-लोकस्य: of the remaining worlds (lower/transitory realms)

• सोपानम्: a ladder, means of ascent

• वाञ्छित-अर्थ-एक-साधनम्: the sole means of attaining the wished-for goal (highest good/mokṣa).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse frames devotion to Śiva (as expressed through Linga-centered practice) as a direct means that both grants yogic fruition and reveals Śiva-jnāna, making it a practical “ladder” from worldly states to the supreme goal.

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

Śiva-tattva is presented as self-revealing knowledge (śivajñāna) that dispels ignorance; as Pati, Śiva is the liberating Lord who enables the paśu to transcend all lokas and overcome pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the Pāśupata-oriented yoga-path where disciplined practice and Śiva-upāsanā culminate in siddhi and, beyond siddhi, in Śiva-jnāna that leads to mokṣa.