Shloka 25

Adhyaya 87 — Saṃsāra-viṣa-kathana: Ājñā-śakti, Māyā-bandha, and Mokṣa by Prasāda

Devanagari script

तदा तिष्ठन्ति सायुज्यं प्राप्तास्ते खेचराः प्रभोः

Transliteration

tadā tiṣṭhanti sāyujyaṃ prāptāste khecarāḥ prabhoḥ

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ആ ഖേചരന്മാർ പ്രഭുവിനോടുള്ള സായുജ്യം—പൂർണ്ണ ഏകത്വം—ലഭിച്ച് അതേ നിലയിൽ നിലകൊണ്ടു, ഹേ പ്രഭോ.

Word by Word

• तदा: then

• तिष्ठन्ति: they abide/stand firm

• सायुज्यं: sāyujya (union/identity with the Lord)

• प्राप्ताः: having attained

• ते: those

• खेचराः: khecaras (sky-goers/celestial beings)

• प्रभोः: of the Lord / with the Lord (Pati)

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 states the fruit of Shiva-orientation: through devotion and right approach to Pati (Shiva), beings attain sāyujya—final nearness/union—showing Linga worship as a direct means to moksha.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the supreme Lord whose state can be attained as sāyujya—indicating His transcendence and liberating grace that dissolves pasha (bondage) for the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the culmination (phala) of Pashupata-aligned practice—Shiva-bhakti and Shiva-upasana—resulting in steadfast abidance in sāyujya rather than merely attaining celestial enjoyments.