Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras
केवलं योगलग्नस्य ममानंदस्सदास्ति वै । ज्ञानहीनस्तु पुरुषो मनुते बहु कामकम्
kevalaṃ yogalagnasya mamānaṃdassadāsti vai | jñānahīnastu puruṣo manute bahu kāmakam
யோகத்தில் மட்டும் லயித்தவனுக்கு என் ஆனந்தம் எப்போதும் உள்ளது. ஆனால் உண்மை ஞானமற்ற மனிதன் பல ஆசைமூல நோக்கங்களை எண்ணி அவற்றைத் தேடி அலைகிறான்.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts the yogin established in Shiva’s bliss with the ignorant person who remains bound by craving, highlighting that liberation comes through Shiva-centered yoga joined with right knowledge (jñāna) rather than desire.
Linga/Saguna worship disciplines the mind and redirects desire into devotion; when worship matures into inward yoga and understanding of Shiva as Pati (the Lord), the seeker tastes ‘Shiva’s bliss’ instead of running after many objects.
Single-pointed dhyāna on Shiva (often supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—reducing scattered desires and stabilizing awareness in yogic absorption.