Shloka 54

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

तम् अपूज्य जगत्यस्मिन् कः पुमान् सिद्धिमिच्छति तस्मात्तेनैव हन्तव्या लिङ्गार्चनविधेर् बलात्

Transliteration

tam apūjya jagatyasmin kaḥ pumān siddhimicchati tasmāttenaiva hantavyā liṅgārcanavidher balāt

Translation

In this world, what person could wish to attain siddhi without worshipping Him? Therefore, by the very force of the ordinance of Linga-worship, the obstructing bondage must be slain by that worship alone.

Word by Word

• तम् (tam): Him (Pati, Lord Śiva)

• अपूज्य (apūjya): without worshipping

• जगति (jagati): in the world

• अस्मिन् (asmin): in this

• कः (kaḥ): who

• पुमान् (pumān): person

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim): accomplishment/siddhi (spiritual attainment)

• इच्छति (icchati): desires

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• तेन एव (tena eva): by that alone (by Linga-arcana itself)

• हन्तव्या (hantavyā): to be slain/removed

• लिङ्ग-अर्चन-विधेः (liṅga-arcana-vidheḥ): of the rule/ritual ordinance of Linga worship

• बलात् (balāt): by force/power (authoritative potency).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s ordinance on Linga-arcana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It asserts that siddhi (true spiritual accomplishment) is not attainable without worship of Śiva, and that Linga-arcana has scriptural force capable of removing the soul’s obstacles.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the indispensable Lord whose grace and worship are the effective means for the pashu (individual soul) to overcome pasha (bondage) and reach siddhi.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅgārcana-vidhi (the ordained ritual of worshipping the Linga) is highlighted as a decisive sādhana; in Shaiva terms it functions as a discipline that destroys bondage and supports Pāśupata-oriented attainment.