Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

त्यागेनैवामृतत्वं हि श्रुतिस्मृतिविदां वराः कर्मणा प्रजया नास्ति द्रव्येण द्विजसत्तमाः

Transliteration

tyāgenaivāmṛtatvaṃ hi śrutismṛtividāṃ varāḥ karmaṇā prajayā nāsti dravyeṇa dvijasattamāḥ

Translation

ശ്രുതി‑സ്മൃതി വിജ്ഞാനത്തിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠരേ, ദ്വിജോത്തമരേ—അമൃതത്വം ത്യാഗത്തിലൂടെയേ ലഭിക്കൂ; കർമത്തിലൂടെ അല്ല, സന്താനത്തിലൂടെ അല്ല, ധനത്തിലൂടെയും അല്ല. ത്യാഗം തന്നെയാണ് പശു (ജീവൻ) എന്ന ആത്മാവിന്റെ പാശം (ബന്ധനം) ശിഥിലമാക്കി, അവനെ പതി—ശിവൻ—വഴി തിരിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്; ശിവൻ മോക്ഷം ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു।

Word by Word

• tyāgena: by renunciation

• eva: alone/indeed

• amṛtatvam: immortality (liberation)

• hi: surely

• śruti-smṛti-vidām: of those who know the Vedas and Smṛtis

• varāḥ: O best (excellent ones)

• karmaṇā: by ritual action/works

• prajayā: by offspring/progeny

• na asti: is not (attained)

• dravyeṇa: by wealth/material possessions

• dvija-sattamāḥ: O best of the twice-born (Brahmin sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching as part of the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as an inner turning toward Śiva (Pati) through tyāga—offering up possessiveness and ego—rather than relying on external merit from wealth, progeny, or mere ritual performance.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the giver of amṛtatva (moksha): when the paśu renounces attachment, the pāśa weakens, and the soul becomes fit for Śiva’s grace, which alone culminates in liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights tyāga/vairāgya as the essential discipline aligned with Pāśupata-oriented yoga: inner renunciation that supports true puja and leads beyond karma to moksha.