Shloka 39

Adhyaya 75: Nishkala–Sakala Shiva, Twofold Linga, and the Supremacy of Dhyana-Yajna

Devanagari script

ये तत्र पश्यन्ति शिवं त्रिरस्रे त्रितत्त्वमध्ये त्रिगुणं त्रियक्षम् ते यान्ति चैनं न च योगिनो ऽन्ये तया च देव्या पुरुषं पुराणम्

Transliteration

ye tatra paśyanti śivaṃ trirasre tritattvamadhye triguṇaṃ triyakṣam te yānti cainaṃ na ca yogino 'nye tayā ca devyā puruṣaṃ purāṇam

Translation

若有人于彼处（于彼瑜伽之境）得见湿婆（Śiva）——三刃之相（以三重门径所知之超越实在）、安住于三原理（tattva）之中、由三德（guṇa）而显、且为三眼之主——便能证得彼。其余瑜伽行者，若非由彼天女（Devī，Śakti）引导，不能到达那永恒的古老普鲁沙（Puruṣa）。

Word by Word

• ये: those who

• तत्र: there, in that (meditative) state/place

• पश्यन्ति: see, directly perceive

• शिवं: Śiva, the auspicious Lord (Pati)

• त्रिरस्रे: three-edged/three-pointed (triadic/transcendent aspect)

• त्रितत्त्वमध्ये: in the midst of the three tattvas/principles

• त्रिगुणं: as (manifest) through the three guṇas

• त्रियक्षम्: the Three-Eyed One

• ते: they

• यान्ति: go/attain

• च: and

• एनम्: Him

• न: not

• च: and

• योगिनः अन्ये: other yogins

• तया: by/through Her

• च: and

• देव्या: by the Goddess (Śakti)

• पुरुषं: the Puruṣa, Supreme Person

• पुराणम्: ancient, eternal

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Shakti)

FAQs

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

It shifts worship from outer form to inner realization: true Linga-upāsanā culminates in direct vision of Pati (Śiva) within the field of tattvas and guṇas, attained by grace—especially through Śakti.

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

Śiva is presented as the Three‑Eyed Lord who pervades the triadic structure of reality (tattvas/guṇas) yet remains the eternal Puruṣa to be directly realized—suggesting immanence in manifestation and transcendence beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative Pāśupata-oriented yoga: meditative “seeing” (darśana) of Śiva in the inner locus, emphasizing Śakti’s guidance/anugraha as the decisive factor for the yogin to reach the Supreme.