Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
योगप्रकारनिर्णयः
Classification and Definition of Yoga
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगं परमदुर्लभम् । साधिकारं च सांगं च सविधिं सप्रयोजनम्
idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi yogaṃ paramadurlabham | sādhikāraṃ ca sāṃgaṃ ca savidhiṃ saprayojanam
บัดนี้ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาจะสดับเรื่องโยคะอันได้มายากยิ่งนั้น พร้อมทั้งคุณสมบัติอันควรมี องค์ประกอบทั้งหลาย วิธีปฏิบัติที่กำหนด และจุดมุ่งหมายอันแท้จริง.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya; the verse functions as a request within the dialogue to expound Shiva-oriented Yoga)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: The verse frames the adhikāra–aṅga–vidhi–prayojana structure typical of Śaiva upadeśa; pilgrimage benefit here is primarily inner—eligibility and right method leading to Śiva-anugraha through yoga.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames Yoga as a rare, Shiva-centered path that must be understood in full: who is qualified, what its limbs are, how it is practiced, and what liberation-focused purpose it serves—aligning practice with the goal of realizing Pati (Shiva) beyond bondage (pāśa).
By asking for Yoga “with method and purpose,” the verse implies a disciplined approach where Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-upāsanā with mantra and devotion) can function as an integral support to inner realization, culminating in knowledge and grace-oriented liberation.
The verse points to learning a complete Shiva-Yoga regimen—typically involving mantra-japa (often the Panchakshara), dhyāna, and rule-based sādhana; specific items like rudrākṣa or bhasma are not named in this line but commonly belong to the ‘vidhi’ described in the surrounding teaching.