Shloka 147

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

यः सत्त्वनिष्ठो मद्भक्तो मदर्चनपरायणः सर्वतो धर्मनिष्ठश् च सदोत्साही समाहितः

Transliteration

yaḥ sattvaniṣṭho madbhakto madarcanaparāyaṇaḥ sarvato dharmaniṣṭhaś ca sadotsāhī samāhitaḥ

Translation

Celui qui demeure établi dans le sattva, qui est Mon dévot, voué à Mon culte, ferme dans le dharma en toute chose, toujours ardent et intérieurement recueilli—celui-là est Mon véritable bhakta.

Word by Word

• यः (yaḥ): he who

• सत्त्वनिष्ठः (sattvaniṣṭhaḥ): grounded in sattva, purity and clarity

• मद्भक्तः (madbhaktaḥ): My devotee

• मदर्चनपरायणः (madarcanaparāyaṇaḥ): devoted to My worship/adoration (arcana)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): in every respect, everywhere

• धर्मनिष्ठः (dharmaniṣṭhaḥ): firmly established in dharma

• च (ca): and

• सदोत्साही (sadotsāhī): always enthusiastic, ever-diligent

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ): composed, concentrated, integrated in mind (samādhi-oriented).

Speaker

Shiva (as Pati) instructing on the marks of the Shiva-bhakta; framed through Suta’s narration to the sages

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines Linga-arcana as not merely external ritual but worship rooted in sattva, dharma, sustained zeal, and a collected mind—qualities that make the puja efficacious and Shiva-centered.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached through purity (sattva), dharmic living, and inner composure; the devotee’s alignment of conduct and consciousness becomes the doorway to Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Arcana (formal worship) is highlighted along with samāhita-bhāva—yogic collectedness akin to Pashupata discipline, where steadiness in dharma and focused mind support liberation of the pashu from pasha through devotion to Pati.