Shloka 6

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

ध्येयो महेश्वरो ध्यानं चिन्तनं निर्वृतिः फलम् प्रधानपुरुषेशानं याथातथ्यं प्रपद्यते

Transliteration

dhyeyo maheśvaro dhyānaṃ cintanaṃ nirvṛtiḥ phalam pradhānapuruṣeśānaṃ yāthātathyaṃ prapadyate

Translation

唯有大自在天（Mahēśvara）当为所观；禅修与恒常观念，终得内在寂静之果。归依伊沙那（Īśāna）——主宰原质 Pradhāna 与灵我 Puruṣa 之主——便如实证知真实。

Word by Word

• ध्येयः (dhyeyaḥ): to be meditated upon

• महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ): Maheshvara, the Great Lord (Pati)

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam): meditation

• चिन्तनम् (cintanam): contemplation, repeated reflection

• निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ): cessation, tranquility, beatitude

• फलम् (phalam): fruit, result

• प्रधान (pradhāna): primordial Nature (prakṛti)

• पुरुष (puruṣa): conscious principle, spirit

• ईशानम् (īśānam): Ishana, the sovereign Lord

• याथातथ्यम् (yāthā-tathyam): as-it-really-is, true suchness

• प्रपद्यते (prapadyate): takes refuge in, attains, realizes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-upasana as more than outer ritual: the Linga points the devotee (pashu) to inward dhyana and cintana of Maheshvara, whose grace ripens as nirvriti—liberating peace.

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

Shiva is presented as Ishana, the sovereign Pati who rules both Pradhana (prakriti) and Purusha; realizing Him reveals yathātathya—Reality as it truly is—beyond the pasha of misapprehension.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-oriented practice of dhyana (meditation) and sustained cintana (contemplative absorption) on Maheshvara, with prapatti (taking refuge) as the inner method leading to nirvriti.