Shloka 12

Devanagari script

असन्निकृष्टे त्वर्थे ऽपि शास्त्रं तच्छ्रवणात्सताम् बुद्धिमुत्पादयत्येव संसारे विदुषां द्विजाः

Transliteration

asannikṛṣṭe tvarthe 'pi śāstraṃ tacchravaṇātsatām buddhimutpādayatyeva saṃsāre viduṣāṃ dvijāḥ

Translation

Auch wenn sein Sinn nicht sogleich erfasst wird, bringt das Śāstra, wenn man es hört, gewiss rechte Einsicht im Herzen der Guten hervor. In dieser Welt, o gelehrte Zweimalgeborene, erweckt es bei den Weisen die unterscheidende Erkenntniskraft.

Word by Word

• asannikṛṣṭe: not near/ not immediately accessible

• tu: but/ indeed

• arthe: in the meaning/ purport

• api: even

• śāstram: scripture/ authoritative teaching

• tat-śravaṇāt: by hearing that (scripture)

• satām: of the virtuous/ the realized

• buddhim: intellect/ discriminative understanding

• utpādayati: produces/ gives rise to

• eva: certainly

• saṃsāre: in worldly existence

• viduṣām: of the learned/ wise

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (Brāhmaṇa/ initiated ones)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes śravaṇa (reverent hearing of Śaiva śāstra) as a prerequisite for meaningful Linga-pūjā—because even before full comprehension, scripture plants dharma-buddhi that matures into correct worship and inner surrender to Pati (Śiva).

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

By emphasizing that true understanding arises through śāstra-śravaṇa, it points to Śiva-tattva as knowable through pramāṇa (authoritative revelation) that awakens buddhi in the pashu, guiding the soul toward Pati beyond worldly confusion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa of scripture is highlighted—an essential limb that supports Pāśupata discipline by refining discernment (buddhi), weakening pāśa (bondage), and preparing the practitioner for mantra, dhyāna, and Linga-arcana.