Shloka 23

अन्धक-हिरण्याक्ष-प्रसङ्गः, वराहावतारः, दंष्ट्राभूषणं च

Devanagari script

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा वरदे वारिजेक्षणे त्वया हतेन पापेन जीवामस्त्वत्प्रसादतः

Transliteration

manasā karmaṇā vācā varade vārijekṣaṇe tvayā hatena pāpena jīvāmastvatprasādataḥ

Translation

O Gnadenspender, lotusäugiger! Durch dein Wirken ist die Sünde vernichtet. Allein durch deine Gnade leben wir fort, gereinigt in Geist, Tat und Wort.

Word by Word

• मनसा: by the mind

• कर्मणा: by action/deed

• वाचा: by speech

• वरदे: O giver of boons

• वारिजेक्षणे: O lotus-eyed one

• त्वया: by you

• हतेन: having been slain/destroyed

• पापेन: by/through sin (i.e., the sin that afflicted us)

• जीवामः: we live/we survive

• त्वत्प्रसादतः: due to your grace/through your favor

Speaker

Devotees/Devas (collective supplicants) addressing the Goddess as the boon-giver (Shakti) within the Linga Purana narrative, as relayed by Suta

Characters & Entities

• Shakti
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames spiritual survival and purity as the fruit of prasāda (divine grace): in Linga worship, the devotee (paśu) relies on Pati’s/Śakti’s compassion to cut pāpa and loosen pāśa (bondage).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the power that destroys pāpa and sustains beings; the verse highlights that liberation and even continued life arise not merely from effort but from the Lord’s (and Śakti’s) gracious intervention.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The triad purification—mind, speech, and action (manas–vāk–karman)—is emphasized, aligning with Shaiva discipline and Pāśupata orientation where inner and outer conduct are consecrated and offered, seeking prasāda.