Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
या योगिनां वै महिता मनोज्ञा सा त्वं न ते परमाणुसारे । यमादिपूते हृदि योगिनां या या योगिनां ध्यानपथे प्रतीता
yā yogināṃ vai mahitā manojñā sā tvaṃ na te paramāṇusāre | yamādipūte hṛdi yogināṃ yā yā yogināṃ dhyānapathe pratītā
Tu es cette Réalité suave et sublime, célébrée par les yogins. On ne T’atteint pas en suivant seulement des traces subtiles comme des atomes. Tu es Celle qui se réalise dans le cœur des yogins, purifié par yama et les autres disciplines—Toi qui es reconnue sur la voie de leur dhyāna, la méditation.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse identifies the Goddess (Sati/Shakti) as the inner Reality realized by purified yogins—known not by superficial subtle pursuits but by disciplined purification (yama etc.) culminating in steady meditation and direct recognition in the heart.
It supports Saguna worship as a doorway to inner realization: while forms like the Linga guide devotion and concentration, the culmination is the same Presence becoming evident within the purified heart through dhyana, aligning outer worship with inner experience.
Adopt yama-niyama (ethical restraints and observances) to purify the heart, then practice dhyana with Shiva-focused japa (such as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) so the Divine Presence becomes directly ‘pratīta’—clearly realized.