Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

अनादानं परस्वानाम् आपद्यपि विचारतः मनसा कर्मणा वाचा तदस्तेयं समासतः

Transliteration

anādānaṃ parasvānām āpadyapi vicārataḥ manasā karmaṇā vācā tadasteyaṃ samāsataḥ

Translation

अनादानं परस्वानाम् आपद्यपि विचारतः; मनसा कर्मणा वाचा तदस्तेयं समासतः।

Word by Word

• anādānam: non-taking, non-appropriation

• parasvānām: of others’ wealth/property

• āpadi api: even in calamity/distress

• vicārataḥ: with reflection, after deliberation

• manasā: by mind/thought

• karmaṇā: by action/deed

• vācā: by speech/words

• tat: that

• asteyam: non-stealing

• samāsataḥ: in summary, briefly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva dharma teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines asteya as a core Shaiva ethical restraint—purifying mind, speech, and action—so the devotee becomes fit for linga-puja and for receiving Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

By implying Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who liberates the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage): asteya weakens possessiveness and harm, making the inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) receptive to Shiva’s purifying presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Aste ya as a yama-like discipline aligned with Pashupata Yoga—practiced as tri-karana-śuddhi (purity in thought, word, and deed), supporting steadiness in japa, dhyana, and Shiva-puja.