Shloka 98

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

ज्ञानेन ज्ञेयम् आलोक्य योगी यत्काममाप्नुयात् तत्फलं लभते सर्वं वर्णमण्डलदर्शनात्

Transliteration

jñānena jñeyam ālokya yogī yatkāmamāpnuyāt tatphalaṃ labhate sarvaṃ varṇamaṇḍaladarśanāt

Translation

Contemplando, mediante el conocimiento, aquello que debe ser conocido, el yogui alcanza cualquier fin deseado; por la visión del Varṇa-maṇḍala obtiene por completo el fruto de tal logro.

Word by Word

• ज्ञानेन: by knowledge (jñāna)

• ज्ञेयम्: the knowable Reality (jñeya)

• आलोक्य: having beheld/illuminated (ālokya)

• योगी: the yogin

• यत्कामम्: whatever desired aim (yat-kāmam)

• आप्नुयात्: may attain (āpnuyāt)

• तत्फलम्: its fruit/result (tat-phalam)

• लभते: obtains (labhate)

• सर्वम्: entirely/all (sarvam)

• वर्णमण्डलदर्शनात्: from the vision of the varṇa-maṇḍala (varṇa-maṇḍala-darśanāt)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching as part of the Linga Purana’s discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It links inner realization to worship: the fruit of practice is not merely external ritual merit but direct yogic ‘vision’ (darśana) that perfects the aspirant’s intended spiritual goal.

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

By emphasizing ‘the knowable’ realized through jñāna, it points to Pati as the ultimate Reality to be directly apprehended—beyond mere concepts—granting the complete fruit when truly seen.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A jñāna-yoga oriented contemplative practice culminating in varṇa-maṇḍala-darśana—an inner, mantra/phoneme-based mandala-vision used in Shaiva sādhanā to remove pāśa (bondage) and support siddhi and liberation.