Shloka 13
Anasūyā–Atri Tapas-Varṇana
Description of Anasūyā and Atri’s Austerities
समाधौ च विलीनोभूदासने संस्थितः स्वयम् । प्राणायामं त्रिरावृत्त्या कृत्वा मुनिवरस्तदा
samādhau ca vilīnobhūdāsane saṃsthitaḥ svayam | prāṇāyāmaṃ trirāvṛttyā kṛtvā munivarastadā
Seated by himself upon his posture, the foremost sage became absorbed in samādhi; and having performed prāṇāyāma in three cycles, he entered deep inner stillness.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents yogic preparation—steady posture, regulated breath, and samādhi—as a Shaiva means of purifying the mind so it can rest in Shiva-consciousness (Pati), moving the seeker toward liberation.
Even when worship is outward (darśana of the Jyotirliṅga or Saguna Shiva), the Purana emphasizes inner steadiness; prāṇāyāma and samādhi make the devotee fit to behold Shiva with a concentrated, purified awareness.
A practical takeaway is to sit firmly in āsana and perform prāṇāyāma in three rounds before japa or dhyāna—often paired in Shaiva practice with the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and supported by bhasma and rudrākṣa where prescribed.