Shloka 75

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

नित्यं समारभेद्धर्मं संसारभयपीडितः ततस्तरति संसारं क्रमेण परिवर्तितः

Transliteration

nityaṃ samārabheddharmaṃ saṃsārabhayapīḍitaḥ tatastarati saṃsāraṃ krameṇa parivartitaḥ

Translation

Wer von der Furcht vor dem Saṃsāra bedrängt wird, soll beständig Dharma ergreifen und ausüben; dann, allmählich verwandelt, überschreitet er den Saṃsāra.

Word by Word

• नित्यम्: always

• समारभेत्: should undertake/begin

• धर्मम्: dharma (right conduct, sacred duty, Shiva-aligned discipline)

• संसार-भय-पीडितः: tormented by fear of worldly bondage

• ततः: then/from that

• तरति: crosses over

• संसारम्: the cycle of birth and death

• क्रमेण: gradually, step by step

• परिवर्तितः: transformed/turned away (from bondage toward liberation)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames daily dharma as the practical foundation for Shiva-oriented life: by steady right conduct and devotion, the pashu (soul) loosens pasha (bondage) and becomes fit for Linga-puja to bear liberating fruit.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the transcendent Lord beyond saṃsāra—toward whom the soul turns through dharma; liberation is not sudden for most, but occurs as the pashu is gradually transformed by alignment with Shiva’s order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nitya-dharma: consistent daily discipline—ethical restraint, purity, japa and worship—functioning as a step-by-step (krameṇa) sādhanā akin to Pashupata-style transformation leading beyond saṃsāra.