Shloka 4

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

व्याधयो धातुवैषम्यात् कर्मजा दोषजास् तथा प्रमादस्तु समाधेस्तु साधनानाम् अभावनम्

Transliteration

vyādhayo dhātuvaiṣamyāt karmajā doṣajās tathā pramādastu samādhestu sādhanānām abhāvanam

Translation

诸病由身中诸质失衡而起；亦有由宿业(karma)与内在过失(doṣa)所生者。至于放逸，则是不修不养成就三摩地之资粮；因此障碍瑜伽行者在主宰(Pati)中的定入与融摄。

Word by Word

• व्याधयः: diseases

• धातु-वैषम्यात्: from imbalance of the bodily constituents

• कर्मजाः: born of karma (past action)

• दोषजाः: born of defects/doṣas

• तथा: and also

• प्रमादः: negligence, heedlessness

• तु: however

• समाधेः: of samādhi (contemplative absorption)

• तु: indeed

• साधनानाम्: of the disciplines/means (sādhana)

• अभावनम्: non-cultivation, failure to practice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating 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-upāsanā as a yogic discipline: bodily imbalance, karma, and doṣas can trouble the sādhaka, but the decisive obstacle is pramāda—neglecting the daily sādhana that ripens devotion and steadies awareness on Shiva as Pati.

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

Shiva is implied as the stable goal of samādhi—Pati, the Lord beyond the paśu’s karmic conditioning and doṣic disturbance—realized when the mind is gathered through sustained practice rather than negligence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights continuous cultivation of samādhi-sādhana—regular meditation, restraint, and focused worship—warning that pramāda (inconsistency) undermines both yogic absorption and the fruits of Shiva-upāsanā.