Shloka 6

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

ध्येयो महेश्वरो ध्यानं चिन्तनं निर्वृतिः फलम् प्रधानपुरुषेशानं याथातथ्यं प्रपद्यते

Transliteration

dhyeyo maheśvaro dhyānaṃ cintanaṃ nirvṛtiḥ phalam pradhānapuruṣeśānaṃ yāthātathyaṃ prapadyate

Translation

Mahēśvara seul est digne d’être médité ; la méditation et la contemplation stable s’achèvent dans le fruit du repos intérieur. En prenant refuge en Īśāna—Seigneur de Pradhāna (la Nature primordiale) et de Puruṣa—on réalise le Réel tel qu’il est.

Word by Word

• ध्येयः (dhyeyaḥ): to be meditated upon

• महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ): Maheshvara, the Great Lord (Pati)

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam): meditation

• चिन्तनम् (cintanam): contemplation, repeated reflection

• निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ): cessation, tranquility, beatitude

• फलम् (phalam): fruit, result

• प्रधान (pradhāna): primordial Nature (prakṛti)

• पुरुष (puruṣa): conscious principle, spirit

• ईशानम् (īśānam): Ishana, the sovereign Lord

• याथातथ्यम् (yāthā-tathyam): as-it-really-is, true suchness

• प्रपद्यते (prapadyate): takes refuge in, attains, realizes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-upasana as more than outer ritual: the Linga points the devotee (pashu) to inward dhyana and cintana of Maheshvara, whose grace ripens as nirvriti—liberating peace.

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

Shiva is presented as Ishana, the sovereign Pati who rules both Pradhana (prakriti) and Purusha; realizing Him reveals yathātathya—Reality as it truly is—beyond the pasha of misapprehension.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-oriented practice of dhyana (meditation) and sustained cintana (contemplative absorption) on Maheshvara, with prapatti (taking refuge) as the inner method leading to nirvriti.