Shloka 115

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

Devanagari script

प्रयत्नाद्वा तयोस्तुल्यं चिराद्वा ह्यचिराद्द्विजाः योगान्तरायास् तस्याथ जायन्ते युञ्जतः पुनः

Transliteration

prayatnādvā tayostulyaṃ cirādvā hyacirāddvijāḥ yogāntarāyās tasyātha jāyante yuñjataḥ punaḥ

Translation

Hỡi các bậc song sinh (dvija), dù nhờ nỗ lực bền bỉ hay nhờ năng lực thực hành tương đương, dù lâu hay mau—khi người ấy lại tiếp tục kỷ luật Yoga, thì các chướng ngại của Yoga sẽ phát sinh đối với hành giả đó.

Word by Word

• प्रयत्नात्: by effort, through exertion

• वा: or

• तयोः: of the two (modes/conditions)

• तुल्यम्: equal, comparable

• चिरात्: after a long time

• वा: or

• हि: indeed

• अचिरात्: quickly, in a short time

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brahmins)

• योग-अन्तरायाः: obstacles/impediments to yoga

• तस्य: for him, of that practitioner

• अथ: then, thereafter

• जायन्ते: arise, are born

• युञ्जतः: of one practising/engaged in yoga

• पुनः: again, once more.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-sadhana as a disciplined yogic path: even when a devotee resumes practice, impediments (pāśa-like obstructions) can surface, so steadiness and reliance on Pati (Shiva) are essential for progress in Linga-centered worship.

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati is the stabilizing Lord beyond fluctuation, while the pashu (individual practitioner) encounters changing inner conditions; obstacles arise in the field of practice, not in Shiva-tattva itself.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights sustained engagement in yoga (yuñjataḥ) and the reality of yogāntarāyas—practical guidance central to Pāśupata-oriented sadhana where perseverance, purification, and re-commitment after breaks are emphasized.