Shloka 85

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

Devanagari script

समासनस्थो योगाङ्गान्य् अभ्यसेद्धृषितः स्वयम् प्रणिपत्य गुरुं पश्चाद् भवं देवीं विनायकम्

Transliteration

samāsanastho yogāṅgāny abhyaseddhṛṣitaḥ svayam praṇipatya guruṃ paścād bhavaṃ devīṃ vināyakam

Translation

مستحکم آسن میں بیٹھ کر سالک خود دلیری و استقامت کے ساتھ یوگ کے اَنگوں کی مشق کرے۔ پہلے گرو کو سجدۂ تعظیم کرے، پھر بھَو (شیوا)، دیوی (شکتی) اور وِنایک کی عقیدت سے پوجا کرے—اسی سے پاش کے بندھن ڈھیلے پڑتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• समासनस्थः: seated in a stable/firm posture

• योगाङ्गानि: the limbs/auxiliaries of yoga

• अभ्यसेत्: should practice

• धृषितः: bold, resolute, of brave effort

• स्वयम्: by oneself, personally

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed down, having prostrated

• गुरुम्: to the guru

• पश्चात्: thereafter

• भवम्: Bhava, Lord Śiva

• देवीं: the Goddess (Śakti/Devī)

• विनायकम्: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa), remover of obstacles

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, conveying the Purva-Bhaga’s yoga-puja instruction)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Bhava)
• Devi (Shakti/Parvati)
• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Guru

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner prerequisite for Linga-oriented worship: disciplined yoga supported by guru-pranāma, followed by devotion to Śiva with Śakti and Vināyaka—so the sādhaka’s mind becomes fit for Śiva’s grace.

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

By naming Śiva as Bhava and placing him after guru-veneration, the verse frames Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose grace, approached through right discipline and right order of worship, releases the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Practice of the yogāṅgas while seated steadily (āsana and allied limbs), combined with a ritual sequence: first prostration to the guru, then worship of Śiva, Devī, and Vināyaka (obstacle-removal and śakti-support for sādhana).