Shloka 24

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

भोगेन तृप्तिर्नैवास्ति विषयाणां विचारतः तस्माद्विरागः कर्तव्यो मनसा कर्मणा गिरा

Transliteration

bhogena tṛptirnaivāsti viṣayāṇāṃ vicārataḥ tasmādvirāgaḥ kartavyo manasā karmaṇā girā

Translation

Kapag sinuri ang tunay na kalikasan ng mga bagay na pandama, makikita na ang pag-enjoy ay hindi kailanman nagdudulot ng tunay na kasiyahan. Kaya dapat linangin ang virāga (paglayo sa pagkapit)—sa isip, sa gawa, at sa salita—upang ang paśu ay lumuwag sa mga pāśa at humarap sa Pati, si Śiva.

Word by Word

• भोगेन: by enjoyment/indulgence

• तृप्तिः: satisfaction/contentment

• न एव अस्ति: is not at all (does not exist)

• विषयाणाम्: of sense-objects

• विचारतः: upon reflection/discriminative inquiry

• तस्मात्: therefore

• विरागः: dispassion/detachment

• कर्तव्यः: should be done/ought to be cultivated

• मनसा: by the mind

• कर्मणा: by action/deeds

• गिरा: by speech/words

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva dharma to the sages at Naimisharanya; ethical instruction within the Linga Purana’s Purva-Bhaga)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that true readiness for Linga-puja is inner purification: abandoning dependence on sense-pleasures and cultivating vairagya in thought, word, and deed so devotion becomes steady and sattvic.

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

By implying that finite enjoyments cannot satisfy the soul, it points to Shiva as Pati—the only पूर्ण (complete) reality whose grace and presence alone fulfill the paśu beyond the limits of worldly objects.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the Pāśupata-oriented discipline of त्रिकरण-शुद्धि (purity of mind, speech, and action), a foundational yogic ethic that supports japa, dhyana, and disciplined Shiva-puja.