Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
भक्ताधिकारि-द्विजधर्म-योगिलक्षणवर्णनम् / Duties of Qualified Devotees and Marks of Yogins
सर्वसंगनिवृत्तिश्च दशैतानि विशेषतः । लिंगानि योगिनां भूयो दिवा भिक्षाशनं तथा
sarvasaṃganivṛttiśca daśaitāni viśeṣataḥ | liṃgāni yogināṃ bhūyo divā bhikṣāśanaṃ tathā
Le retrait complet de tout attachement—ces dix points, en particulier, sont les signes distinctifs des yogin. De plus, ils ne prennent que la nourriture d’aumône, et encore seulement durant le jour.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Frames yogic detachment and regulated alms as preparatory disciplines for Śiva-anugraha; supports pilgrimage as a context for vairāgya and sādhana rather than merit-seeking.
FAQs
It highlights vairagya—freedom from attachment—as a primary sign of the Shaiva yogin, indicating the loosening of pāśa (bondage) so the soul may turn steadily toward Pati (Lord Shiva) and liberation.
The Linga is worshiped as Shiva’s accessible form, but this verse stresses inner eligibility: detachment and disciplined simplicity purify the devotee so external worship matures into steady contemplation of Shiva.
A practical discipline is implied: live on bhikṣā (alms) with restraint—eating only by day—supporting meditation, japa, and Shaiva observances by reducing craving and sensory agitation.