Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

प्रकाशो दीप्तिरित्युक्तः सर्वतः सर्वदा द्विजाः सर्वेन्द्रियप्रसादस्तु बुद्धेर्वै मरुतामपि

Transliteration

prakāśo dīptirityuktaḥ sarvataḥ sarvadā dvijāḥ sarvendriyaprasādastu buddhervai marutāmapi

Translation

அவர் ‘பிரகாசம்’ என்றும் ‘தீப்தி’ என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறார். ஓ இருமுறை பிறந்தவர்களே, அவர் எங்கும் எப்போதும் நிறைந்தவர்; எல்லா இந்திரியங்களின் தெளிவு-அருள்நிலை அவரே, மருதர்களின் புத்திக்கும் ஒளிவளமும் அவரே.

Word by Word

• प्रकाशः: all-revealing Light (Shiva as Consciousness)

• दीप्तिः: radiance, splendor

• इति: thus

• उक्तः: is spoken of, is called

• सर्वतः: everywhere, on all sides

• सर्वदा: always

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brahmins)

• सर्वेन्द्रिय-प्रसादः: serenity/clarity of all the senses

• तु: indeed

• बुद्धेः: of the intellect (buddhi)

• वै: certainly

• मरुताम्: of the Maruts

• अपि: even, also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maruts

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as Shiva’s formless Prakāśa—ever-present Consciousness—so worship is not only external offering but also aligning the senses and mind to that all-pervading Light.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati, the omnipresent luminous principle that illumines and steadies the indriyas and buddhi; the capacities of gods like the Maruts are also dependent on His radiance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to indriya-prasāda (purification and calming of the senses) and buddhi-viśuddhi as a Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline—making the mind fit to recognize Shiva’s Prakāśa during japa, dhyāna, and Linga-puja.