Shloka 42

Kāla-vañcana (Overcoming/Outwitting Time) and the Pañcabhūta Basis of the Body

Devanagari script

न शृणोति यदा शृण्वन्योगाभ्यासेन देविके । म्रियतेभ्यसमानस्तु योगी तिष्ठेद्दिवानिशम्

Transliteration

na śṛṇoti yadā śṛṇvanyogābhyāsena devike | mriyatebhyasamānastu yogī tiṣṭheddivāniśam

Translation

О Деви, когда благодаря непрестанной практике йоги йогин перестаёт слышать, хотя звуки и присутствуют, тогда, став не подобным тем, кто связан смертью, пусть он пребывает неколебимо погружённым — днём и ночью.

Word by Word

नnot

शृणोतिhears

यदाwhen

शृण्वन्hearing/listening

योगाभ्यासेनby the practice of yoga

देविकेO Devi

म्रियतेभ्यःfrom the dying (ones)

असमानःunequal/superior (not comparable)

तुindeed/then

योगीthe yogi

तिष्ठेत्should remain/stand

दिवानिशम्day and night

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Transcending mṛtyu (death-bound condition) as yogic ‘amṛta’ orientation

Characters & Entities

Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It describes a mature stage of yogic absorption where sensory engagement falls away; by abiding steadily in that state, the aspirant moves beyond the death-bound condition (paśu) toward Shiva’s liberating grace (Pati).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) stabilizes the mind and purifies bonds; the verse points to the inward fruition of that worship—single-pointed absorption where awareness rests in Shiva beyond sensory disturbance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Consistent yoga-abhyāsa: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), steady dhyāna, and pratyāhāra-like withdrawal from distractions—maintained with disciplined regularity day and night.