Yoga band description

योगपट्टविधिवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Yoga band procedure description Chapter 19



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



वेदशास्त्रगुरूणां च वाक्याभ्यासवशाच्छिशोः |
पुर्णानन्दमयः शंभुः प्रादुर्भूतो भवेद्धृदि || 22 ||
By the study of statements of Veda scriptures and Guru's, Lord Shiva with complete joy appears in the heart of the (initiated) disciple.

Shiva Element

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Shiva element description Chapter 16



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



निजेच्छया जगत्सृष्टमुद्युक्तस्य महेशितुः |
प्रथमो यः परिस्पन्दः शिवतत्त्वं तदुच्यते || 70 ||
While the great God was occupied with creating the universe of his own wish, the first vibration which (occurred) is called the Shiva element.

Shiva element

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Shiva element description Chapter 16



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



एवं शिवत्वं शक्तित्वं परमात्मनि दर्शितम् |
शिवशक्त्योस्तु संयोगादानन्दः सततोदीतः || 33 ||
अतो मुने तमुद्दिश्य मुनयः क्षीणकल्मषाः |
शिवे मनः समाधाय प्राप्तः शिवमनामयम् || 34 ||
In this way, the characteristics of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti are shown in the supreme soul. Only by the combination of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti does joy arise continuously.
Sage, therefore considering that, sages who have become free of sin, having focussed their mind on Lord Shiva, achieved the pure Shiva state.

Shivaa

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



यस्य पुंसां परा शक्तिर्भावगम्या मनोहरा |
निर्गुणा स्वगुणैरेव निगूढा निष्कला शिवा || 12 ||
The Purusha's (God's) higher energy Shivaa is reachable by affection, attractive, formless, hidden by her own characteristics only, all pervading.



तदीयं त्रिविधं रूपं स्थूलं सूक्ष्मं परं ततः |
ध्येयं मुमुक्षुभिर्नित्यं क्रमतो योगिभिर्मुने || 13 ||
Sage, these three forms of that (supreme Goddess Shivaa), gross, subtle and higher than that, should be meditated upon by renunciate disciples (those aspiring for liberation) always/everyday; successively by Yogis.

God

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



यस्य भासा विभातीदञ्जगत्सर्वं समन्ततः |
सर्वैश्वर्येण संपन्नो नाम्ना सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम् || 10 ||
With whose brilliance, this whole universe is lighted up from all sides, is the God of everyone himself, endowed with all characteristics of Godliness.

Om

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



प्रणवार्थः शिवः साक्षात्प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तितः |
श्रुतिषु स्मृतिशास्त्रेषु पुराणेष्वागमेषु च || 6 ||
The main meaning of the Pranava (Om, the primordial sound) is said to be Shiva in visible form, in Shrutis, Smritis, Puranas and Agamas.