Shloka 61

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

उत्पद्यन्ते मुनिश्रेष्ठा मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः अभ्यासेनैव विज्ञानं विशुद्धं च स्थिरं भवेत्

Transliteration

utpadyante muniśreṣṭhā munestasya mahātmanaḥ abhyāsenaiva vijñānaṃ viśuddhaṃ ca sthiraṃ bhavet

Translation

Hỡi bậc hiền triết tối thượng! Từ vị ẩn sĩ đại tâm ấy phát sinh những chứng ngộ chân thật; chỉ nhờ sự tu tập bền bỉ, trí phân biệt tâm linh trở nên thanh tịnh và vững bền.

Word by Word

• उत्पद्यन्ते: arise/come into being

• मुनिश्रेष्ठाः: O best among sages

• मुनेः: of the sage

• तस्य: of that

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one

• अभ्यासेन एव: by practice alone

• विज्ञानम्: discriminative realization/spiritual insight

• विशुद्धम्: completely purified

• च: and

• स्थिरम्: steady/firm

• भवेत्: becomes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented devotion as an inner sadhana: through repeated practice (abhyasa), the worshipper’s knowledge becomes purified and unwavering, making puja a direct means to inner steadiness.

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

By implying that true realization arises in the great-souled sage through disciplined practice, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the revealer of vijnana—who enables the pashu (soul) to move from pasha (bondage) toward stable, purified insight.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Abhyasa (consistent repetition of sadhana)—a Pashupata-leaning emphasis on sustained yogic discipline and contemplative practice that stabilizes vijnana.