Shloka 23

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

शब्दः स्पर्शो रसो गन्धो रूपं चैव मनस् तथा प्रवर्तन्ते ऽस्य चेच्छातो न भवन्ति यथेच्छया

Transliteration

śabdaḥ sparśo raso gandho rūpaṃ caiva manas tathā pravartante 'sya cecchāto na bhavanti yathecchayā

Translation

Âm thanh, xúc chạm, vị, hương, sắc, và cả tâm—tất cả chỉ vận hành bởi ý chí của Ngài; chúng không hoạt động theo sự tùy tiện của chính mình. Vì thế, các năng lực của paśu chuyển động dưới sự nhiếp trì của Pati tối thượng, chứ không do tự chủ độc lập.

Word by Word

• शब्दः: sound

• स्पर्शः: touch

• रसः: taste

• गन्धः: smell

• रूपम्: form/colour

• च एव: and indeed

• मनः: mind

• तथा: likewise

• प्रवर्तन्ते: they proceed/operate

• अस्य: of him/under his

• च: and

• इच्छातः: by (his) will

• न भवन्ति: do not become/do not occur

• यथा-इच्छया: according to their own desire/at will

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrinal point within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

FAQs

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

It frames worship as surrender of the senses and mind to the Pati (Shiva): the devotee offers indriyas into the Linga, recognizing that all perception and inner movement ultimately depend on Shiva’s governing will.

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

It presents Shiva as the sovereign controller (Pati) whose icchā (will) regulates the operations of mind and sense-objects—showing the Pashu’s lack of absolute autonomy and the primacy of Shiva’s lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indriya-nigraha (restraint of the senses) and manonigraha (discipline of mind) as a Pashupata-oriented yogic takeaway: align perception and intention to Shiva through japa, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā.