Shloka 69

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

बुद्धेरेताः द्विजाः संज्ञा महतः परिकीर्तिताः अस्या बुद्धेः प्रसादस्तु प्राणायामेन सिध्यति

Transliteration

buddheretāḥ dvijāḥ saṃjñā mahataḥ parikīrtitāḥ asyā buddheḥ prasādastu prāṇāyāmena sidhyati

Translation

Éstas son declaradas las “progenies dos veces nacidas” del intelecto (buddhi), los poderes excelsos celebrados por los grandes. La serenidad y claridad de ese intelecto se logra mediante el prāṇāyāma; así el paśu (alma atada) se vuelve apto para el Pati (el Señor).

Word by Word

• बुद्धेः (buddheḥ): of the intellect

• एताः (etāḥ): these

• द्विजाः (dvijāḥ): twice-born, regenerated (spiritual births)

• संज्ञा (saṃjñā): designation, name

• महतः (mahataḥ): of the great, of the exalted principle

• परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ): are proclaimed, are celebrated

• अस्याः (asyāḥ): of this

• बुद्धेः (buddheḥ): intellect

• प्रसादः (prasādaḥ): clarity, grace, tranquility

• तु (tu): indeed

• प्राणायामेन (prāṇāyāmena): by breath-regulation

• सिध्यति (sidhyati): is accomplished, is perfected

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer devotion to inner eligibility: by purifying buddhi through prāṇāyāma, the worshipper becomes inwardly fit to approach the Linga as Pati (Shiva), not merely through ritual but through disciplined consciousness.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the source and goal of purification: when the paśu’s buddhi gains prasāda (luminous clarity), bondage (pāśa) loosens and the soul can recognize the Lord (Pati) as the inner witness beyond fluctuating mind.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāṇāyāma is highlighted as the key yogic method to steady and clarify buddhi—supporting Pāśupata-oriented practice where breath-discipline prepares one for mantra, meditation, and Linga-pūjā.