Shloka 17

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

तत् तस्य भवति प्राप्यं प्रथमं योगिनां बलम् लङ्घनं प्लवनं लोके रूपमस्य सदा भवेत्

Transliteration

tat tasya bhavati prāpyaṃ prathamaṃ yogināṃ balam laṅghanaṃ plavanaṃ loke rūpamasya sadā bhavet

Translation

അവനു യോഗികളുടെ ആദ്യ ബലസിദ്ധി ലഭിക്കുന്നു—ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ അവന് എപ്പോഴും ലംഘനവും പ്ലവനവും ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ശേഷി ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• tat: that (power)

• tasya: for him

• bhavati: becomes

• prāpyam: attainable/obtained

• prathamam: first

• yoginām: of yogins

• balam: power/strength

• laṅghanam: leaping/overstepping

• plavanam: crossing/fording/swimming (traversing)

• loke: in the world

• rūpam: form/nature/capacity

• asya: of this (yogin)

• sadā: always

• bhavet: would be/is.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the yogic attainments described in the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links Shiva-oriented yoga (rooted in Linga Purana’s Shaiva path) to the first outward sign of inner discipline: mastery of the body’s limitations, indicating grace from Pati (Shiva) as the yogin progresses.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the Lordship (Pati) that can loosen pasha (bondage) over the pashu (individual soul), allowing extraordinary capacities to manifest as secondary effects of yogic absorption rather than as the final goal.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pashupata-leaning yogic discipline where early siddhis (like leaping and traversing) arise as preliminary attainments; they are to be subordinated to Shiva-bhakti and liberation-focused practice.