Shloka 76

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

धनुश् च मकरश्चैव कुंभो मीनस्तथैव च राशयो द्वादश ह्येते शिवपूजापरायणाः

Transliteration

dhanuś ca makaraścaiva kuṃbho mīnastathaiva ca rāśayo dvādaśa hyete śivapūjāparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Dhanus (Schütze), Makara (Steinbock), ebenso Kumbha (Wassermann) und Mīna (Fische)—diese, mit den übrigen, sind die zwölf Rāśis; alle sind der Verehrung Śivas zugewandt, des Pati, der durch heilige Anbetung das Pāśa löst, das den Paśu bindet.

Word by Word

• धनुः: Sagittarius

• च: and

• मकरः: Capricorn

• च एव: and indeed

• कुम्भः: Aquarius

• मीनः: Pisces

• तथा एव च: likewise also

• राशयः: zodiacal signs

• द्वादश: twelve

• हि: indeed

• एते: these

• शिव-पूजा-परायणाः: intent on/wholly devoted to the worship of Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-pūjā as a cosmic principle: even the twelve rāśis (time-markers in the universe) are described as oriented toward Śiva, implying that worship harmonizes the devotee with cosmic rhythm and dharma.

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

By portraying all rāśis as devoted to Him, Śiva is implied as the transcendent Pati who pervades and governs cosmic order while remaining the supreme refuge for liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-pūjā is highlighted as the central practice; implicitly, aligning one’s conduct and observances with sacred time supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline where the pashu turns toward Pati to loosen pāśa.