Shloka 13

अघोरस्य प्रादुर्भावः कुमारकचतुष्टयं च योगमार्गः

Devanagari script

एवमेतेन योगेन ये ऽपि चान्ये मनीषिणः चिन्तयन्ति महादेवं गन्तारो रुद्रमव्ययम्

Transliteration

evametena yogena ye 'pi cānye manīṣiṇaḥ cintayanti mahādevaṃ gantāro rudramavyayam

Translation

ฉันนั้นด้วยโยคะนี้เอง บรรดาผู้รู้ทั้งหลายย่อมเพ่งระลึกถึงพระมหาเทวะ และด้วยการเพ่งระลึกนั้น ย่อมเข้าถึงพระรุทระผู้ไม่เสื่อมสลาย—พระปติผู้สูงสุด

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner

• एतेन: by this

• योगेन: by Yoga, by the spiritual discipline of union

• ये अपि: those also who

• च अन्ये: and others

• मनीषिणः: sages, discerning thinkers

• चिन्तयन्ति: contemplate, meditate upon

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• गन्तारः: goers, those who reach/attain

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Śiva as the remover of suffering and dissolver of bonds)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable, undecaying, changeless.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching lineage within the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva/Rudra)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that true approach to the Linga’s meaning is inner dhyāna-yoga: by contemplating Mahādeva as Pati (the Lord), the seeker transcends pasha (bondage) and reaches the imperishable Rudra—making worship not merely external ritual but inward realization.

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

Shiva is presented as Rudra the avyaya—unchanging and imperishable—indicating the Siddhānta view of Pati as eternal, beyond decay, and the final refuge for the pashu (bound soul) seeking release from pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna (contemplative yoga) is highlighted: disciplined meditation on Mahādeva as the imperishable Rudra, aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice where realization of Pati is the direct means to freedom from bondage.