Shloka 108

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

मनस्येवं महादेवं हृत्पद्मे वापि चिन्तयेत् नाभौ सदाशिवं चापि सर्वदेवात्मकं विभुम्

Transliteration

manasyevaṃ mahādevaṃ hṛtpadme vāpi cintayet nābhau sadāśivaṃ cāpi sarvadevātmakaṃ vibhum

Translation

Assim, deve-se contemplar Mahādeva na mente, ou meditar n’Ele no lótus do coração; e do mesmo modo contemplar Sadāśiva no umbigo—Ele, o Vibhū, Senhor onipenetrante que incorpora a essência de todos os deuses.

Word by Word

• मनसि (manasi): in the mind

• एवम् (evam): thus/in this manner

• महादेवम् (mahādevam): Mahādeva (Great God, Śiva)

• हृत्पद्मे (hṛtpadme): in the heart-lotus

• वा अपि (vā api): or also

• चिन्तयेत् (cintayet): one should contemplate/meditate

• नाभौ (nābhau): in the navel

• सदाशिवम् (sadāśivam): Sadāśiva (the eternally auspicious Śiva, transcendent aspect)

• च अपि (ca api): and also

• सर्वदेवात्मकम् (sarvadevātmakam): whose nature is all-devas / embodying all deities

• विभुम् (vibhum): the all-pervading, sovereign Lord.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic teaching to the sages, conveying dhyāna/antar-pūjā instructions)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva
• Sadashiva

FAQs

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

It shifts worship from external ritual alone to antar-pūjā: meditating on Śiva as the inner Liṅga in the heart-lotus and vital centers, revealing the Liṅga as a living, inward reality.

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

Śiva is presented as Vibhu (all-pervading) and Sarvadevātmaka (the inner essence of all deities), aligning with Śaiva Siddhānta’s Pati-tattva: the supreme Lord who contains and transcends the devatā-functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyāna-based internal worship practice: placing Mahādeva in the heart-lotus and Sadāśiva at the navel as a yogic visualization supporting Pāśupata-oriented concentration and purification of the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage).