Shloka 9

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

आधिदैविकमित्युक्तं त्रिविधं सहजं पुनः इच्छाविघातात्संक्षोभश् चेतसस्तदुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

ādhidaivikamityuktaṃ trividhaṃ sahajaṃ punaḥ icchāvighātātsaṃkṣobhaś cetasastadudāhṛtam

Translation

អ្វីដែលហៅថា «អាធិदैវិក» (ādhidaivika) ត្រូវបាននិយាយថាមានបីប្រភេទ និងជាសហជៈ។ វាត្រូវបានពន្យល់ថា ជាការរញ្ជួយរញ្ជាយនៃចិត្ត ដែលកើតពីការរាំងខ្ទប់នៃឆន្ទៈដែលបានប៉ង—ទុក្ខដែលមានឫសគល់នៅកម្លាំងទេវតាដែលគ្រប់គ្រងលោក។

Word by Word

• ādhidaivikam: caused by divine/cosmic agencies

• iti: thus

• uktam: is said

• trividham: threefold

• sahajaṃ: inborn/innate

• punaḥ: again

• icchā: desire/intention

• vighātāt: from obstruction/frustration

• saṃkṣobhaḥ: agitation/disturbance

• cetasaḥ: of the mind

• tat: that

• udāhṛtam: is declared/explained

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames a key problem Linga worship addresses: the mind’s agitation caused by forces beyond personal control. By turning to Shiva as Pati through Linga-upāsanā, the devotee seeks steadiness (citta-sthairya) and release from such ādhidaivika pressures.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the transcendent Lord (Pati) beyond the destabilizing play of presiding cosmic powers. When the Pashu’s will is obstructed and the mind churns, refuge in Shiva indicates a higher sovereignty capable of pacifying and liberating.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to a Yogic takeaway: recognize agitation (saṃkṣobha) as a definable affliction and counter it through Shaiva disciplines—japa of Shiva-mantra, Linga-dhyāna, and Pāśupata-style inner restraint that steadies the mind when desires are thwarted.