Shloka 48

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

मुख्यस्तु यस्त्रिरुद्धातः षट्त्रिंशन्मात्र उच्यते प्रस्वेदकम्पनोत्थानजनकश्च यथाक्रमम्

Transliteration

mukhyastu yastriruddhātaḥ ṣaṭtriṃśanmātra ucyate prasvedakampanotthānajanakaśca yathākramam

Translation

Ketika prāṇa-vāyu yang utama didorong ke atas tiga kali, ukurannya disebut tiga puluh enam mātrā. Lalu, menurut urutan, ia menimbulkan keringat, gemetar, dan bangkitnya (tubuh/energi).

Word by Word

• मुख्यः: the principal (life-wind, prāṇa)

• तु: indeed/but

• यः: which

• त्रिरुद्धातः: thrice driven/impelled upward

• षट्त्रिंशन्-मात्रः: of thirty-six mātrās (units of measure/time)

• उच्यते: is said/called

• प्रस्वेद: sweating

• कम्पन: trembling

• उत्थान: rising/uplift (standing up/energy ascent)

• जनकः: producer/cause

• च: and

• यथा-क्रमम्: in proper order/sequence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer Linga-puja with inner discipline: the devotee steadies prāṇa, and measurable pranic movement becomes a sign of purification—supporting focused worship of Pati (Shiva) beyond mere external ritual.

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

Shiva as Pati is implied as the sovereign of prāṇa and its order: when the life-wind is mastered, bodily signs arise in sequence, indicating the soul (paśu) is being loosened from bondage (pāśa) through yogic regulation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A prāṇa-oriented yogic method (aligned with Pāśupata discipline): controlled upward impelling of the life-wind, with classical signs—sweating, trembling, and uplift—marking stages of practice.