Shloka 11

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

तदा मनसि संजातं दौर्मनस्यमिति स्मृतम् हठात्स्वीकरणं कृत्वा योग्यायोग्यविवेकतः

Transliteration

tadā manasi saṃjātaṃ daurmanasyamiti smṛtam haṭhātsvīkaraṇaṃ kṛtvā yogyāyogyavivekataḥ

Translation

تب دل و ذہن میں جو کیفیت پیدا ہوتی ہے اسے ‘دَورمَنَسْیَ’ یعنی افسردگی کہا گیا ہے۔ جب آدمی مناسب و نامناسب کی تمیز چھوڑ کر زبردستی قبول کر لے تو یہی حالت جنم لیتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• manasi: in the mind

• saṃjātam: arisen

• daurmanasyam: dejection, despondency

• iti: thus

• smṛtam: is remembered/defined

• haṭhāt: by force, impulsively

• svīkaraṇam: acceptance, taking up

• kṛtvā: having done

• yogya: proper, suitable

• ayogya: improper, unsuitable

• vivekataḥ: from discrimination/judgment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer worship to inner fitness: without yogyāyogya-viveka, the sādhaka’s mind falls into daurmanasya, weakening steadiness in Linga-pūjā and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati is the stabilizing consciousness; when the pashu (individual soul) abandons discernment and acts by impulse, it experiences mental bondage—showing the need to align the mind with Shiva-tattva through clarity and discipline.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-oriented viveka (discriminative awareness) and restraint: do not accept vows, acts, or offerings impulsively; choose what is yogya for sādhana to prevent inner dejection and maintain tapas and pūjā-niyama.