Shloka 80

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

उत्तराषाढिका चैव श्रवणं च श्रविष्ठिका शतभिषक् पूर्वभद्रा तथा प्रोष्ठपदा तथा

Transliteration

uttarāṣāḍhikā caiva śravaṇaṃ ca śraviṣṭhikā śatabhiṣak pūrvabhadrā tathā proṣṭhapadā tathā

Translation

উত্তরাষাঢ়া, শ্রবণ ও শ্রবিষ্ঠা (ধনিষ্ঠা); শতভিষজ, পূর্বভাদ্রপদা এবং প্রোষ্ঠপদা (উত্তরভাদ্রপদা)ও। শিব-সম্বন্ধীয় ব্রত-উপাসনায় এগুলি শুভ সময়চিহ্ন, যাতে পশু ভক্তি ও বিধিতে পতিশিবের দিকে অগ্রসর হয়।

Word by Word

• uttarāṣāḍhikā: Uttarāṣāḍhā (a nakṣatra)

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• śravaṇam: Śravaṇa (nakṣatra)

• ca: and

• śraviṣṭhikā: Śraviṣṭhā/Dhaniṣṭhā (nakṣatra)

• śatabhiṣak: Śatabhiṣaj/Śatabhiṣā (nakṣatra)

• pūrvabhadrā: Pūrvabhādrapadā (nakṣatra)

• tathā: likewise/also

• proṣṭhapadā: Proṣṭhapadā i.e., Uttarabhādrapadā (nakṣatra)

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It lists specific nakṣatras used as auspicious time-indicators for Śaiva rites; proper timing supports orderly observance (vrata/pujā) directed to the Linga as Pati, helping the paśu reduce pasha through disciplined devotion.

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

Indirectly: by framing ritual time as sacred order, it implies Śiva as the transcendent Pati who is approached through regulated dharma; the verse supports the Siddhānta view that the paśu advances by grace aided by right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Muhūrta/nakṣatra-based planning for Śiva-pūjā and vrata; it complements Pāśupata discipline by emphasizing regularity, purity, and correct observance rather than describing a specific āsana or mantra here.