Shloka 82

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

ये चान्ये ऽपि महात्मानः कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके ध्याने मनः समाधाय विमलाः शुद्धबुद्धयः

Transliteration

ye cānye 'pi mahātmānaḥ kalau tasmin yugāntike dhyāne manaḥ samādhāya vimalāḥ śuddhabuddhayaḥ

Translation

Et d’autres grandes âmes encore, en cet âge de Kali proche de sa fin, fixent l’esprit dans l’absorption contemplative ; sans tache et d’intelligence purifiée, ils demeurent en dhyāna, se tournant au-dedans vers Pati, le Seigneur Śiva, au-delà du pāśa qui lie le paśu (l’âme).

Word by Word

• ये (ye): those who

• च (ca): and

• अन्ये (anye): others

• अपि (api): also

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ): great-souled beings

• कलौ (kalau): in the Kali age

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that

• युगान्तिके (yugāntike): near the end of the age

• ध्याने (dhyāne): in meditation

• मनः (manaḥ): the mind

• समाधाय (samādhāya): having placed/established (in samādhi)

• विमलाः (vimalāḥ): stainless, free from impurity

• शुद्धबुद्धयः (śuddha-buddhayaḥ): of purified intellect/understanding

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts the emphasis from outer complexity to inner steadiness: even in Kali-yuga’s decline, the purified devotee approaches Śiva (the Linga’s reality) through dhyāna and samādhi—making inner worship (mānasa-pūjā) central.

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

By implying Śiva as Pati—the pure, stainless refuge—this verse frames Shiva-tattva as the transcendent ground approached when the mind is collected and the intellect purified, loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna leading to samādhi: establishing the mind in contemplative absorption, a core Pāśupata-aligned discipline where inner purification (vimala, śuddha-buddhi) becomes the means to realize Śiva.