Shiva Purana

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शिवस्वभाव एवैकश्चिंत्यते निरुपाधिकः ॥ यथा शैवमनोवृत्तिर्महायोग इहोच्यते ॥ ११ ॥

Wherein the nature of Śiva is contemplated without any conditioning or restricting factor, the concentration of the mind on Śiva is called Mahāyoga.

english translation

zivasvabhAva evaikazciMtyate nirupAdhikaH ॥ yathA zaivamanovRttirmahAyoga ihocyate ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दृष्टे तथानुश्रविके विरक्तं विषये मनः ॥ यस्य तस्याधिकारोस्ति योगे नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥ १२ ॥

In this Yoga only he is authorised whose mind is detached from the perceived and Veda-ordained objects of pleasure.

english translation

dRSTe tathAnuzravike viraktaM viSaye manaH ॥ yasya tasyAdhikArosti yoge nAnyasya kasyacit ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विषयद्वयदोषाणां गुणानामीश्वरस्य च ॥ दर्शनादेव सततं विरक्तं जायते मनः ॥ १३ ॥

The mind is detached only on perceiving the defects in the objects and in the attributes of the lord, perpetually.

english translation

viSayadvayadoSANAM guNAnAmIzvarasya ca ॥ darzanAdeva satataM viraktaM jAyate manaH ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अष्टांगो वा षडंगो वा सर्वयोगः समासतः ॥ यमश्च नियमश्चैव स्वस्तिकाद्यं तथासनम् ॥ १४ ॥

The eightfold or sixfold yoga is the sum total of all yogas. Yama and Niyama are the seats beginning with the swastika.

english translation

aSTAMgo vA SaDaMgo vA sarvayogaH samAsataH ॥ yamazca niyamazcaiva svastikAdyaM tathAsanam ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्राणायामः प्रत्याहारो धारणा ध्यानमेव च ॥ समाधिरिति योगांगान्यष्टावुक्तानि सूरिभिः ॥ १५ ॥

Pranayama, pratyahara, dharana and meditation are also performed. The sages have described the eight limbs of yoga as samadhi.

english translation

prANAyAmaH pratyAhAro dhAraNA dhyAnameva ca ॥ samAdhiriti yogAMgAnyaSTAvuktAni sUribhiH ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript