Shiva Purana
शिवज्ञानिषु लक्षेषु ध्यानयुक्तो विशिष्यते । ध्यानयुक्तेषु कोटिभ्यः समाधिस्थो विशिष्यते १४८ ।
Among the hundreds of people who possess knowledge of Shiva, the one who is meditative (Dhyanayukta) is considered superior. Among those who are meditative, the one who is in deep meditation (Samadhisthita) is considered the most superior.
english translation
zivajJAniSu lakSeSu dhyAnayukto viziSyate । dhyAnayukteSu koTibhyaH samAdhistho viziSyate 148 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript