Shloka 21
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
निरुद्धप्राण आसीनो मूलेनैव स्वमूलतः । शक्तिमुत्थाप्य तत्तेजः प्रभावात्पिंगलाध्वना
niruddhaprāṇa āsīno mūlenaiva svamūlataḥ | śaktimutthāpya tattejaḥ prabhāvātpiṃgalādhvanā
प्राण निरुद्ध करून आसनस्थ होऊन, स्वतःच्या मूलाधारात मूलमंत्राने दृढ स्थित राहावे। मग अंतःशक्ती उचलावी; त्या तेजाच्या प्रभावाने ती पिंगला नाडीमार्गे वर चढते।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse presents yogic ascent as a disciplined inner offering: restraining prāṇa, stabilizing awareness at the mūlādhāra, and awakening Śakti so consciousness becomes fit for Śiva-realization and release from pāśa (bondage).
It complements external Linga-worship by describing its inner counterpart: the devotee internalizes Śiva’s presence through yogic concentration and Śakti’s ascent, making worship both saguna (devotional practice) and a doorway to nirguna realization.
A meditative practice of prāṇāyāma leading to prāṇa-nirodha, steady posture, and focused contemplation at the mūlādhāra to awaken Śakti and guide the inner current through the nāḍīs—ideally supported by japa of Śiva-mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī).