Shloka 44

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

ऐन्द्रम् ऐश्वर्यम् इत्युक्तम् एतैरुक्तः पुरातनः यथाकामोपलब्धिश् च यथाकामविनिर्गमः

Transliteration

aindram aiśvaryam ityuktam etairuktaḥ purātanaḥ yathākāmopalabdhiś ca yathākāmavinirgamaḥ

Translation

ऐन्द्रम् ऐश्वर्यम् इत्युक्तम्; एतैः पुरातनः प्रभुः उक्तः। यथाकामोपलब्धिश्च, यथाकामविनिर्गमश्च।

Word by Word

• ऐन्द्रम् (aindram): Indra-like, pertaining to Indra

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam): lordship, sovereignty, divine power

• इति (iti): thus

• उक्तम् (uktam): said, declared

• एतैः (etaiḥ): by these

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): is described, is spoken of

• पुरातनः (purātanaḥ): the ancient/primordial one (Pati, Shiva)

• यथाकाम-उपलब्धिः (yathā-kāma-upalabdhiḥ): attainment according to one’s will

• च (ca): and

• यथाकाम-विनिर्गमः (yathā-kāma-vinirgamaḥ): exit/withdrawal according to one’s will (freedom to depart).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva’s aiśvarya within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (the Linga’s reality) as Pati, the sovereign whose aiśvarya grants mastery over attainment and withdrawal; Linga-puja is thus oriented toward aligning the pashu (soul) with the Lord’s freedom from pasha (bondage).

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

Shiva is presented as the Purātana Pati whose will is unobstructed—capable of bestowing desired attainments and also enabling voluntary exit/withdrawal, indicating supremacy over saṁsāra and its constraints.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā where siddhi is subordinated to liberation: disciplined worship and yoga cultivate will-alignment with Shiva, culminating in freedom to disengage from bondage (pāśa) rather than mere worldly gain.