Linga Purana

भल्लावी मधुपिङ्गश्च श्वेतकेतुस्तपोनिधिः उशिको बृहदश्वश् च देवलः कविरेव च

Bhallāvī, Madhupiṅga, Śvetaketu, the treasure of austerity, Uśika, Bṛhadaśva, Devala, and the poet as well.

शालिहोत्रो ऽग्निवेशश्च युवनाश्वः शरद्वसुः छगलः कुण्डकर्णश् च कुम्भश्चैव प्रवाहकः

Śālihotra, Agniveśa, Yuvanāśva, Śaradvasu, Chagala, Kuṇḍakarṇa, Kumbha, and Pravāhaka.

उलूको विद्युतश्चैव मण्डूको ह्याश्वलायनः अक्षपादः कुमारश् च उलूको वत्स एव च

Ulūka, Vidyuta, Maṇḍūka, Āśvalāyana, Akṣapāda, Kumāra, Ulūka, and Vatsa as well.

कुशिकश्चैव गर्भश् च मित्रः कौरुष्य एव च शिष्यास्त्वेते महात्मानः सर्वावर्तेषु योगिनाम्

Kuśika, Garbha, Mitra, and Kauruṣya—these are the noble disciples among yogins in all traditions.

विमला ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा ज्ञानयोगपरायणाः एते पाशुपताः सिद्धा भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाः

Pure, most established in Brahman, devoted to the path of knowledge and yoga—these accomplished Pāśupatas are covered in sacred ash.

शिष्याः प्रशिष्याश्चैतेषां शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः प्राप्य पाशुपतं योगं रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः

Their disciples and grand-disciples, by the hundreds and thousands, having attained the Pāśupata yoga, are established in the realm of Rudra.

देवादयः पिशाचान्ताः पशवः परिकीर्तिताः तेषां पतित्वात्सर्वेशो भवः पशुपतिः स्मृतः

From gods down to piśācas, all creatures are spoken of as paśus; because he is their lord, Bhava is called Paśupati.

तेन प्रणीतो रुद्रेण पशूनां पतिना द्विजाः योगः पाशुपतो ज्ञेयः परावरविभूतये

This yoga, known as Pāśupata, was established by Rudra, the lord of beings, O twice-born, for the attainment of the highest and lowest powers.

संक्षेपतः प्रवक्ष्यामि योगस्थानानि साम्प्रतम् कल्पितानि शिवेनैव हिताय जगतां द्विजाः

Now, I will briefly explain the seats of yoga as established by Śiva himself for the welfare of the worlds, O twice-born.

गलादधो वितस्त्या यन् नाभेरुपरि चोत्तमम् योगस्थानमधो नाभेर् आवर्तं मध्यमं भ्रुवोः

That which is a span below the throat and above the navel is the highest seat of yoga; below the navel is the lower, and at the center of the brows is the middle.

सर्वार्थज्ञाननिष्पत्तिर् आत्मनो योग उच्यते एकाग्रता भवेच्चैव सर्वदा तत्प्रसादतः

The accomplishment of all knowledge for the self is called yoga; by his grace, one always attains one-pointedness.

प्रसादस्य स्वरूपं यत् स्वसंवेद्यं द्विजोत्तमाः वक्तुं न शक्यं ब्रह्माद्यैः क्रमशो जायते नृणाम्

The true nature of grace, which is self-experienced, O best of twice-born, cannot be described even by Brahmā and others; it arises gradually in people.

योगशब्देन निर्वाणं माहेशं पदमुच्यते तस्य हेतुरृषेर्ज्ञानं ज्ञानं तस्य प्रसादतः

By the word 'yoga' is meant the supreme state of Maheśa, called nirvāṇa; its cause is the seer's knowledge, and that knowledge comes by his grace.

ज्ञानेन निर्दहेत्पापं निरुध्य विषयान् सदा निरुद्धेन्द्रियवृत्तेस्तु योगसिद्धिर्भविष्यति

One should burn away sin through knowledge, always restraining the senses from their objects; from the restraint of sense activities, yoga perfection will arise.

योगो निरोधो वृत्तेषु चित्तस्य द्विजसत्तमाः साधनान्यष्टधा चास्य कथितानीह सिद्धये

Yoga is the restraint of the mind's activities, O best of twice-born; its means for attainment are described here as eightfold.

यमस्तु प्रथमः प्रोक्तो द्वितीयो नियमस् तथा तृतीयमासनं प्रोक्तं प्राणायामस्ततः परम्

Yama is declared as the first, niyama as the second; the third is posture, and then comes breath control as the fourth.

प्रत्याहारं पञ्चमो वै धारणा च ततः परा ध्यानं सप्तममित्युक्तं समाधिस्त्वष्टमः स्मृतः

Withdrawal is the fifth, then concentration as the next; meditation is said to be the seventh, and absorption is remembered as the eighth.

तपस्युपरमश्चैव यम इत्यभिधीयते अहिंसा प्रथमो हेतुर् यमस्य यमिनां वराः

Austerity and restraint are called yama; non-harming is the first cause of yama, O best of those who practice restraint.

सत्यमस्तेयमपरं ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ नियमस्यापि वै मूलं यम एव न संशयः

Truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-possessiveness are also the roots of niyama; indeed, yama is its foundation, without doubt.

आत्मवत् सर्वभूतानां हितायैव प्रवर्तनम् अहिंसैषा समाख्याता या चात्मज्ञानसिद्धिदा

Acting for the welfare of all beings as for oneself is called non-harming; this is said to grant the attainment of self-knowledge.

दृष्टं श्रुतं चानुमितं स्वानुभूतं यथार्थतः कथनं सत्यमित्युक्तं परपीडाविवर्जितम्

Speaking what is seen, heard, inferred, or personally experienced as it truly is, and avoiding harm to others, is called truthfulness.

नाश्लीलं कीर्तयेदेवं ब्राह्मणानामिति श्रुतिः परदोषान् परिज्ञाय न वदेदिति चापरम्

One should not speak obscenities about Brahmins, so declares scripture; nor, having understood another's faults, should one speak of them—this is another rule.

अनादानं परस्वानाम् आपद्यपि विचारतः मनसा कर्मणा वाचा तदस्तेयं समासतः

Not taking another's property, even in adversity, whether by mind, action, or speech, is called non-stealing in brief.

मैथुनस्याप्रवृत्तिर्हि मनोवाक्कायकर्मणा ब्रह्मचर्यमिति प्रोक्तं यतीनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम्

Abstaining from sexual activity by mind, speech, and body is called celibacy, as declared for ascetics and celibate practitioners.

इह वैखानसानां च विदाराणां विशेषतः सदाराणां गृहस्थानं तथैव च वदामि वः

Here, I declare the same for Vaikhanasas, Vidaras, those with wives, and householders especially.

स्वदारे विधिवत्कृत्वा निवृत्तिश्चान्यतः सदा मनसा कर्मणा वाचा ब्रह्मचर्यमिति स्मृतम्

Having intercourse with one's own wife according to prescribed rules, and abstaining from others always, by mind, action, and speech, is remembered as celibacy.

मेध्या स्वनारी सम्भोगं कृत्वा स्नानं समाचरेत् एवं गृहस्थो युक्तात्मा ब्रह्मचारी न संशयः

After intercourse with one's own pure wife, one should bathe; thus, a householder who is self-controlled is indeed a celibate, without doubt.

अहिंसाप्येवमेवैषा द्विजगुर्वग्निपूजने विधिना यादृशी हिंसा सा त्वहिंसा इति स्मृता

In the same way, non-harming is remembered in the worship of twice-born teachers and fire, according to prescribed rules; whatever harm occurs there is considered non-harming.

स्त्रियः सदा परित्याज्याः सङ्गं नैव च कारयेत् कुणपेषु यथा चित्तं तथा कुर्याद्विचक्षणः

Women should always be avoided, and one should not associate with them; as with corpses, the wise should act with their mind accordingly.