Shloka 47

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

तमाहुर्वरदं देवं वारणेन्द्रसमप्रभम् पशुपाशविमोक्षार्थं दर्शयास्मान् महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

tamāhurvaradaṃ devaṃ vāraṇendrasamaprabham paśupāśavimokṣārthaṃ darśayāsmān maheśvaram

Translation

Sie sprachen: „Zeige uns Mahēśvara—den Gaben spendenden Deva, strahlend wie der Herr der Elefanten—damit die paśu, die gebundenen Seelen, vom pāśa, dem Band der Fessel, befreit werden.“

Word by Word

• tam: him

• āhuḥ: they said

• varadam: boon-giver, granter of grace

• devam: the divine Lord

• vāraṇendra-sama-prabham: having splendor equal to the king of elephants (Airāvata-like radiance)

• paśu: the individual soul

• pāśa: the bonds of limitation and impurity

• vimokṣa-artham: for the purpose of liberation/release

• darśaya: show (grant vision of)

• asmān: to us

• maheśvaram: Maheshvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a petition made by devotees/devas within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Pashu
• Pasha

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-darshana (often mediated through Linga-upasana) as the means of anugraha by which the paśu is freed from pāśa—making worship not merely devotional, but liberative.

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

Shiva is portrayed as Pati—Maheshvara, the varada Deva—whose radiance and sovereignty are matched by compassionate power to dissolve bondage and bestow moksha through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes darśana-seeking as a core Pāśupata orientation: approaching Maheshvara for release from pāśa, implying disciplined worship, surrender, and grace-centered liberation.