Shloka 55

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

औपसर्गिकम् आ ब्रह्मभुवनेषु परित्यजेत् निरुध्यैव त्यजेत्सर्वं प्रसीदति महेश्वरः

Transliteration

aupasargikam ā brahmabhuvaneṣu parityajet nirudhyaiva tyajetsarvaṃ prasīdati maheśvaraḥ

Translation

ഉപസർഗരൂപമായ ആസക്തികളെ—ബ്രഹ്മലോകം വരെ വ്യാപിച്ചിരുന്നാലും—പരിത്യജിക്കണം. ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളും മനസ്സും നിരോധിച്ച് എല്ലാം ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ മഹേശ്വരൻ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• aupasargikam: incidental/secondary (obstructive) conditions

• ā: up to/even as far as

• brahma-bhuvaneṣu: in the worlds/abodes of Brahmā (highest cosmic realms)

• parityajet: should renounce/abandon

• nirudhya eva: having restrained indeed (mind and senses)

• tyajet sarvam: should give up everything (all clinging)

• prasīdati: becomes pleased/extends grace

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva teaching within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Linga-upasana is not only external ritual but inner tyaga—restraining the senses and abandoning attachment even to exalted heavenly attainments—so that Maheshvara’s anugraha (grace) arises.

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

Shiva is shown as Pati (the Lord) who is not compelled by mere worldly or celestial achievements; He is pleased by inner nirodha (restraint) and freedom from pasha-like attachments, granting grace that leads the pashu (soul) toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nirodha-based discipline—control of mind and senses—paired with sarva-tyaga (complete relinquishment of clinging), aligning with Pashupata-oriented vairagya as the inner core of Shiva-bhakti.