Shloka 61

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

जम्भः कुंभश् च मायावी कार्तवीर्यः कृतंजयः एते ऽसुरा महात्मानो महादेवपरायणाः

Transliteration

jambhaḥ kuṃbhaś ca māyāvī kārtavīryaḥ kṛtaṃjayaḥ ete 'surā mahātmāno mahādevaparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

جَمبها وكُمبها، وحاملُ المايا، وكارتافيرْيا وكِرتَمْجَيا—هؤلاء الأسورا كانوا عِظامَ النفوس، منقطعين كلّ الانقطاع إلى المهاديڤا، مستسلمين له.

Word by Word

• जम्भः (jambhaḥ): Jambha (a named Asura)

• कुम्भः (kuṃbhaḥ): Kumbha (a named Asura)

• च (ca): and

• मायावी (māyāvī): possessor of māyā, one endowed with magical power/illusion

• कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ): Kārtavīrya (a named mighty one)

• कृतंजयः (kṛtaṃjayaḥ): Kṛtaṃjaya (a named Asura/hero, 'conqueror of deeds')

• एते (ete): these

• असुराः (asurāḥ): Asuras

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ): great-souled, noble-minded

• महादेव-परायणाः (mahādeva-parāyaṇāḥ): solely devoted to Mahādeva, taking refuge in Shiva as the supreme goal.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Jambha
• Kumbha
• Mayavi
• Kartavirya
• Kritamjaya

FAQs

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

It stresses that Mahadeva is the universal Pati (Lord) worthy of refuge; even those called Asuras can become mahātmans through Mahadeva-parāyaṇatā, which is the inner basis of Linga-pūjā—single-pointed surrender and devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme refuge and final goal (parāyaṇa). Mahadeva is not limited by social or cosmic classifications; He grants grace to any pashu (bound soul) who turns toward Him.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti as a core limb aligned with Pāśupata orientation—exclusive devotion (ananya-śaraṇatā) to Pati, which supports both Linga-pūjā and the yogic movement from pāśa (bondage) toward liberation.