yatra yatra mano yāti bāhye vābhyantare'pi vā |
tatra tatra śivāvasthā vyāpakatvāt kva yāsyati
anuṣṭubh
— wherever; — the mind; — goes; — outwardly; — or; — inwardly; — or even; — there, in every such place; — the state of Śiva (abides); — owing to (his) all-pervasiveness; — where could it possibly go?
Wherever the mind goes — outside or within — there, there is the state of Śiva. Since Śiva is all-pervading, where can the mind go (to escape him)?