Shloka 33

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

मुनयस्ते तथा वाग्भिर् ईश्वरं चेदम् अब्रुवन् अज्ञानाद्देवदेवेश यदस्माभिर् अनुष्ठितम्

Transliteration

munayaste tathā vāgbhir īśvaraṃ cedam abruvan ajñānāddevadeveśa yadasmābhir anuṣṭhitam

Translation

Then those sages addressed the Lord with these words: “O Īśvara, O Lord of the gods, whatever has been performed by us in ignorance—may it be forgiven and set right by Your grace.”

Word by Word

• मुनयः (munayaḥ): the sages

• ते (te): those

• तथा (tathā): then/thus

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ): with words

• ईश्वरम् (īśvaram): the Lord, Īśvara

• च (ca): and

• इदम् (idam): this

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan): they said/spoke

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt): out of ignorance

• देवदेवेश (deva-deveśa): O Lord of the Lord of gods (Mahādeva)

• यत् (yat): whatever which

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ): by us

• अनुष्ठितम् (anuṣṭhitam): performed/undertaken (rite or act)

Speaker

The sages (Munis), within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames proper Linga-puja as surrender to Shiva: when worship or ritual is done with defects due to ajñāna, the devotee openly confesses and seeks Mahadeva’s kṣamā, trusting His anugraha to purify the act.

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

Shiva is addressed as Īśvara and Deva-deveśa—Pati, the supreme Lord—who alone can rectify ignorance-born error, loosen pāśa, and restore the soul (paśu) toward right knowledge and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāyaścitta-bhāva (repentant surrender) is highlighted: acknowledging ritual shortcomings and offering them to Shiva, a key inner discipline supporting Pashupata-oriented devotion and purification.