Shloka 155

Devanagari script

संवृता बहिरन्तश् च मनुष्याः साधकाश् च ते

Transliteration

saṃvṛtā bahirantaś ca manuṣyāḥ sādhakāś ca te

Translation

มนุษย์ผู้สำรวมทั้งภายนอกและภายใน มีความยับยั้งตน นั่นแลคือ ‘สาธก’ โดยแท้

Word by Word

• संवृता (saṃvṛtā): restrained, well-contained, disciplined

• बहिः (bahiḥ): outwardly, externally

• अन्तः (antaḥ): inwardly, internally

• च (ca): and

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ): human beings

• साधकाः (sādhakāḥ): practitioners, aspirants engaged in sādhana

• ते (te): they, those

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the eligibility and authenticity of a Linga-upāsaka: one must be restrained in external conduct (bahis) and purified in inner intent (antas), making worship effective and non-hypocritical.

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

By implying that approach to Pati (Shiva) requires alignment of both inner consciousness and outer action—since Shiva is the indwelling Lord (antar-yāmin) and also honored through visible rites—uniting inner realization with outer worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The core Pāśupata emphasis on saṃyama (restraint) and śuddhi (purity): regulated outer behavior (ācāra) together with inner control of mind and senses, supporting mantra, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā.