Shloka 147

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

यः सत्त्वनिष्ठो मद्भक्तो मदर्चनपरायणः सर्वतो धर्मनिष्ठश् च सदोत्साही समाहितः

Transliteration

yaḥ sattvaniṣṭho madbhakto madarcanaparāyaṇaḥ sarvato dharmaniṣṭhaś ca sadotsāhī samāhitaḥ

Translation

Người nào an lập trong sattva, là kẻ sùng kính Ta, chuyên tâm phụng thờ Ta, vững bền trong dharma mọi phương diện, luôn tinh tấn và nội tâm định tĩnh—người ấy là đệ tử chân thật của Ta.

Word by Word

• यः (yaḥ): he who

• सत्त्वनिष्ठः (sattvaniṣṭhaḥ): grounded in sattva, purity and clarity

• मद्भक्तः (madbhaktaḥ): My devotee

• मदर्चनपरायणः (madarcanaparāyaṇaḥ): devoted to My worship/adoration (arcana)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): in every respect, everywhere

• धर्मनिष्ठः (dharmaniṣṭhaḥ): firmly established in dharma

• च (ca): and

• सदोत्साही (sadotsāhī): always enthusiastic, ever-diligent

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ): composed, concentrated, integrated in mind (samādhi-oriented).

Speaker

Shiva (as Pati) instructing on the marks of the Shiva-bhakta; framed through Suta’s narration to the sages

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines Linga-arcana as not merely external ritual but worship rooted in sattva, dharma, sustained zeal, and a collected mind—qualities that make the puja efficacious and Shiva-centered.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached through purity (sattva), dharmic living, and inner composure; the devotee’s alignment of conduct and consciousness becomes the doorway to Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Arcana (formal worship) is highlighted along with samāhita-bhāva—yogic collectedness akin to Pashupata discipline, where steadiness in dharma and focused mind support liberation of the pashu from pasha through devotion to Pati.