Shloka 59

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

क्वचिद्दण्डकबन्धं तु कुर्याद्बन्धं सहस्रशः मृगपक्षिसमूहस्य रुतज्ञानं च विन्दति

Transliteration

kvaciddaṇḍakabandhaṃ tu kuryādbandhaṃ sahasraśaḥ mṛgapakṣisamūhasya rutajñānaṃ ca vindati

Translation

Kung minsan, kapag paulit‑ulit na isinasagawa ang ritwal na pagbigkis na tinatawag na daṇḍaka‑bandha—muli’t muli, kahit umabot sa isang libo—nakakamit ang kaalaman sa mga huni at sigaw ng mga pangkat ng hayop at ibon.

Word by Word

• kvacit: at times/occasionally

• daṇḍaka-bandham: the ‘daṇḍaka’ binding rite/formation

• tu: indeed

• kuryāt: one should do/perform

• bandham: a binding/tying (rite)

• sahasraśaḥ: a thousand times, repeatedly

• mṛga: beasts/wild animals

• pakṣi: birds

• samūhasya: of a group/assembly

• ruta: cry/call/sound

• jñānam: knowledge/understanding

• ca: and

• vindati: obtains/attains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It cautions that ritual proficiency can yield minor siddhis (like understanding animal and bird calls), but Linga worship ultimately aims at Pati-realization—Śiva’s grace leading beyond powers to liberation.

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

By implication, Śiva as Pati is the giver of results: siddhis may arise within prakṛtic bondage (pāśa), whereas Śiva-tattva points to the transcendent goal—freedom of the paśu (soul) from bondage, not fascination with powers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A repeated ‘bandha’ (binding) practice termed daṇḍaka-bandha, presented as a prayoga that produces a limited siddhi—comprehension of the sounds (ruta) of animals and birds.