Shloka 100

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

मातॄणां रक्षको नित्यं महावृषभवाहनः त्रैलोक्यनमितः श्रीमान् शिवपादार्चने रतः

Transliteration

mātṝṇāṃ rakṣako nityaṃ mahāvṛṣabhavāhanaḥ trailokyanamitaḥ śrīmān śivapādārcane rataḥ

Translation

هو الحامي الدائم للأمهات الإلهيات؛ راكبٌ الثور العظيم (فريشابها)، تُجِلّه العوالم الثلاثة؛ ذلك المجيد يظلّ على الدوام غارقًا في عبادة قدمي شيفا المقدّستين.

Word by Word

• मातॄणाम्: of the Mothers (Mātṛs)

• रक्षकः: protector/guardian

• नित्यम्: always, eternally

• महावृषभवाहनः: he whose vehicle is the great bull (Nandin)

• त्रैलोक्यनमितः: bowed to by the three worlds

• श्रीमान्: auspicious, glorious, illustrious

• शिवपादार्चने: in the worship (arcana) of Śiva’s feet

• रतः: devoted/engaged, absorbed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Matrikas (Divine Mothers)
• Nandi

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It emphasizes that true Śaiva practice is grounded in śiva-pādārcana—devotional worship of Śiva’s feet—through which the pashu (soul) turns toward Pati (the Lord) and moves away from pasha (bondage).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is shown as both protective and transcendent: the one revered by all three worlds, yet intimately accessible through worship; the ever-guardian who sustains divine order and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pada-archana (worship of Śiva’s feet) is highlighted as a core devotional discipline aligned with Śaiva sādhanā, supporting inner steadiness and devotion central to Pāśupata-oriented practice.