Shloka 6

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

लब्धायामपि भूमौ च चित्तस्य भवबन्धनात् अश्रद्धाभावरहिता वृत्तिर्वै साधनेषु च

Transliteration

labdhāyāmapi bhūmau ca cittasya bhavabandhanāt aśraddhābhāvarahitā vṛttirvai sādhaneṣu ca

Translation

భూమి/అవస్థ లభించినప్పటికీ చిత్తం భవబంధనంలో బద్ధమై ఉంటే, సాధనలలో ప్రవృత్తి అశ్రద్ధాభావం లేకుండా ఉండాలి; అన్ని సాధనాలలో శ్రద్ధాహీనతరహితమైన భావమే యథార్థం.

Word by Word

• labdhāyām api: even when attained

• bhūmau: in the stage/ground (spiritual level)

• ca: and

• cittasya: of the mind

• bhava-bandhanāt: due to the bondage of becoming/worldly existence

• aśraddhā-bhāva: the state of lack of faith

• rahitā: free from/devoid of

• vṛttiḥ: mental disposition/operation/attitude

• vai: indeed

• sādhaneṣu: in spiritual disciplines/means

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana’s sadhana-context to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that outer worship and inner Linga-dhyana bear fruit only when the practitioner’s vṛtti is free from aśraddhā; even after attaining a spiritual “stage,” the mind’s bhava-bondage can spoil practice without steady faith in Pati (Shiva).

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati is the liberator from bhava-bandhana (pāśa). The verse stresses the pashu’s inner qualification—shraddhā—through which Shiva’s grace (anugraha) becomes operative and bondage is transcended.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted practice is the yogic safeguarding of vṛtti (mental disposition) during sādhanā—maintaining shraddhā and removing aśraddhā—supporting Pashupata-style discipline alongside Linga-puja and japa.