Shloka 40

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

वदामि न मृषा तस्मान् न बिभेमि जनार्दन न बिभेमि जगत्यस्मिन् देवदैत्यद्विजादपि

Transliteration

vadāmi na mṛṣā tasmān na bibhemi janārdana na bibhemi jagatyasmin devadaityadvijādapi

Translation

Ich spreche keine Unwahrheit; darum, o Janārdana, fürchte ich nicht. In dieser Welt fürchte ich weder die Götter noch die Daityas noch selbst die Zweimalgeborenen — denn Wahrhaftigkeit festigt den paśu (die gebundene Seele) und löst, durch die Gnade des Pati (des Herrn), die Fesseln des pāśa (der Bindung).

Word by Word

• vadāmi: I speak

• na: not

• mṛṣā: falsehood/untruth

• tasmān: therefore/from that (reason)

• na bibhemi: I do not fear

• janārdana: O Janārdana (Vishnu, protector of beings)

• na bibhemi: I do not fear

• jagati asmin: in this world

• deva: gods

• daitya: demons/daityas

• dvija: twice-born (brahmins and other initiated)

• api: even/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a dialogue that addresses Janardana/Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes Satya (truthfulness) as a core prerequisite for Shiva-bhakti and Linga-puja: inner purity gives the devotee steadiness, making worship effective by weakening pāśa (bondage).

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva as Pati is the ground of fearlessness: when the paśu aligns with dharma (Satya), divine support arises and worldly powers—deva, daitya, or dvija—no longer intimidate.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Satya as a niyama-like observance: a foundational discipline that stabilizes the mind for Pashupata-oriented sadhana and makes mantra, puja, and vrata fruitful.