Shloka 36
Anasūyā–Atri Tapas-Varṇana
Description of Anasūyā and Atri’s Austerities
कृत्वोपकारमेतस्या गमिष्यामीत्युवाच सा । शिवोऽपि ध्यानसम्बद्धो मुनेरत्रेर्मुनीश्वराः
kṛtvopakārametasyā gamiṣyāmītyuvāca sā | śivo'pi dhyānasambaddho muneratrermunīśvarāḥ
Setelah menunaikan pertolongan kepadanya, dia berkata, “Kini aku akan pergi.” Wahai para muni yang utama, Śiva juga tetap terikat dalam samādhi yang mendalam di sana, di hadapan resi Atri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
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It highlights Shiva as the supreme Yogi—steadfast in dhyana—teaching that liberation-oriented life is anchored in inner absorption and detachment even amid events and encounters.
Shiva’s meditative absorption points devotees to Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, puja) as a doorway to the same inner stillness—moving from form-based devotion to direct contemplation of Shiva-consciousness.
A takeaway is dhyana with mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya)—cultivating one-pointedness; accompanying Shaiva supports like Tripundra (bhasma) and rudraksha may be adopted as aids to steady practice.