“A yogi who has attained perfect concentration is like a lighted lamp in a windless place—steady and undisturbed.”
This isn't a verse from the Shiva Samhita. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Shiva Samhita
The Shiva Samhita is a Sanskrit hatha yoga text of unknown authorship, framed as Shiva teaching Parvati. Scholars date it anywhere from about the 14th to the 17th century. Its five chapters move from nondual philosophy to the subtle body, postures, mudras and mantra, and it says householders can practise yoga too.
More from the Shiva Samhita
- “Yoga is the art of knowing the self, the highest form of knowledge is the realization of the self as one with the infinite.”
- “Through the practice of Hatha Yoga, the body becomes strong, the mind becomes steady, and the soul attains peace.”
- “The yogi who has mastered the prana (life force) can attain any goal he desires.”
- “Yoga is the path to liberation; it leads to freedom from the bondage of the mind and the ego.”
- “The body is the temple where the soul resides; when it is purified, the soul shines in its true radiance.”
- “He who is unaffected by happiness or sorrow, he who remains steadfast in yoga, attains the highest state.”