Mahashivratri is often called the Great Night of Shiva, but for those walking the path of Yoga, it is the night of the Adiyogi. We do not see Shiva merely as a mythological figure or a deity of legends; we see him as the source of a science that allows human beings to transcend the limitations of the body and mind.
Long before religions were formed, Adiyogi sat in the heights of the Himalayas. He did not offer beliefs—he offered a path, a map of inner evolution. He realized that the same cosmic energy that moves the stars also flows within our breath. When we practice Yoga, we are simply walking the footprints he left behind thousands of years ago.
On this sacred night, there is a natural upward movement of energy. It is a time to keep the spine erect, the mind alert, and the heart open. It is a reminder that we are not isolated, struggling individuals, but part of a vast, eternal silence that underlies all creation.
A Poetic Tribute to the Source
The mountains hold their breath tonight,
Beneath a sliver of silver light.
No rituals, no complex spells—
Just the place where the inner spirit dwells.
He sat in ice, he sat in flame,
Before the world had given a name.
The first to turn the gaze within,
To show where soul and stars begin.
You are the dance, you are the dark,
The steady flame, the sudden spark.
On this great night, we stay awake,
For every breath and step we take.
From Adiyogi’s ancient grace,
We find our home, we find our place.
Not in the clouds or far away,
But in the pulse of every day.
Wishing you all a night of deep transformation, inner light, and eternal peace.
Jai Bholenath!
The writer of this article is Adv. Pranita Deshpande
📧 advpranita@gmail.com