Shloka 32

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि लोगाक्षीर् नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

Transliteration

tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi logākṣīr nāma nāmataḥ tatrāpi mama te śiṣyā yogātmāno dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

Mesmo então Eu me manifestarei—pelo nome de Logākṣīr. Ali também, esses Meus discípulos serão firmes em seus votos, interiormente estabelecidos no Yoga.

Word by Word

• tadā api: even then/at that time also

• aham: I

• bhaviṣyāmi: shall be/shall manifest

• logākṣīḥ: Logākṣīr (a name/manifestation)

• nāma: name

• nāmataḥ: by name/as named

• tatra api: there also/in that place/that time too

• mama: of me/my

• te: those

• śiṣyāḥ: disciples

• yoga-ātmānaḥ: whose very nature is Yoga, yogic-minded

• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: firm in vows, resolute observers of discipline

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s self-declared manifestations within the Linga Purana’s yogāvatāra framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links Shiva’s continued manifest presence to a disciplined lineage of yogic disciples, implying that Linga-oriented devotion is sustained through guru–śiṣya transmission and firm vrata alongside worship.

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

Shiva appears as Pati who freely assumes names and forms for the sake of guiding pashus (souls), establishing them in Yoga and dharma; his sovereignty is shown by his ability to ‘become’ (manifest) across times.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dṛḍha-vrata (unyielding observance of vows) and yoga-sthiti (abidance in Yoga) are emphasized—core Pāśupata-style discipline supporting purification from pāśa (bondage) and steadiness in Shiva-oriented practice.