Shloka 30
Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)
ज्ञात्वा चैवं कृतं यस्मात्तस्मात्त्वं जडतां व्रज । ममास्पृश्यो भव त्वं च दूरतो दर्शनं कुरु
jñātvā caivaṃ kṛtaṃ yasmāttasmāttvaṃ jaḍatāṃ vraja | mamāspṛśyo bhava tvaṃ ca dūrato darśanaṃ kuru
Da du wissentlich so gehandelt hast, geh darum in einen Zustand der Stumpfheit und Unempfindlichkeit. Werde für Mich unberührbar und schaue Mich nur aus der Ferne.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse teaches that knowingly committing wrongdoing (aparādha) brings spiritual dullness (jaḍatā), which blocks intimate darśana of Shiva; closeness to Pati (Shiva) depends on purity, humility, and right conduct.
Linga/Saguna worship is grounded in śauca (purity) and reverence; this verse underscores that disrespectful or knowingly impure conduct makes one unfit for intimate proximity—devotion must be accompanied by ethical discipline to receive Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is self-restraint and purification before worship—performing clean, attentive Shiva-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and avoiding offenses in thought, speech, and action.