Shloka 82

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

पश्य बालं महाभागे बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणम् ममानुस्मरणे युक्तं मदाराधनतत्परम्

Transliteration

paśya bālaṃ mahābhāge bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇam mamānusmaraṇe yuktaṃ madārādhanatatparam

Translation

O most fortunate one, behold this child—his eyes are clouded with tears. He is absorbed in remembrance of Me and wholly intent on My worship, steadfast in devotion to Pati, the Lord who frees the paśu, the soul, from the bondage of pāśa.

Word by Word

• पश्य (paśya): behold, see

• बालम् (bālam): the child

• महाभागे (mahābhāge): O greatly fortunate lady/person

• बाष्प (bāṣpa): tears

• पर्याकुल-ईक्षणम् (paryākula-īkṣaṇam): having eyes confused/overwhelmed

• मम (mama): of Me

• अनुस्मरणे (anusmaraṇe): in remembrance/recollection

• युक्तम् (yuktam): engaged, absorbed

• मद्-आराधन (mad-ārādhana): My worship/propitiation

• तत्परम् (tatparam): devoted, intent upon

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal episode where Shiva’s grace is being indicated)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that true Linga-worship is not merely external ritual but deep Shiva-anusmriti—single-pointed remembrance that ripens into heartfelt devotion (often marked by tears).

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

Shiva is implied as the personal Lord worthy of ārādhana—Pati, the one who receives devotion and grants inner purification, drawing the paśu away from pāśa through remembrance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Anusmriti-yoga (continuous recollection) joined to ārādhana—devotional concentration akin to Pāśupata-oriented bhakti where mind and emotion are offered to Shiva.