Shloka 67
Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship
उक्तेन केनचिद्वापि अधिकारविभेदतः । सद्वृत्तिः पापभीरुश्चेत्ततत्फलमवाप्नुयात्
uktena kenacidvāpi adhikāravibhedataḥ | sadvṛttiḥ pāpabhīruścettatatphalamavāpnuyāt
Auch wenn dies von irgendjemandem gesagt worden sein mag, bleibt es wahr gemäß den Unterschieden in der geistigen Befähigung der Suchenden. Wer von guter Lebensführung ist und Sünde fürchtet, erlangt die entsprechende Frucht.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Stresses adhikāra-bheda (differences in eligibility): fruits manifest according to the seeker’s moral discipline and fear of sin—an ethical prerequisite for deeper Śaiva practice and eventual grace.
FAQs
It teaches the principle of adhikāra (spiritual eligibility): the same Shaiva instruction yields results in proportion to one’s purity, discipline, and conscientious avoidance of sin—preparing the soul to receive Shiva’s grace.
Linga worship is most fruitful when paired with sadvṛtti (right conduct) and pāpa-bhaya (fear of wrongdoing). The verse implies that Saguna Shiva worship bears “tat-tat phala”—results aligned with the devotee’s inner readiness and sincerity.
Maintain ethical restraint and purity alongside worship—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined conduct—so the practice yields its intended fruit.