Shloka 33

Adhyaya 75: Nishkala–Sakala Shiva, Twofold Linga, and the Supremacy of Dhyana-Yajna

Devanagari script

सकलं मुनयः केचित् सदा संसारवर्तिनः एवमभ्यर्चयन्त्येव सदाराः ससुता नराः

Transliteration

sakalaṃ munayaḥ kecit sadā saṃsāravartinaḥ evamabhyarcayantyeva sadārāḥ sasutā narāḥ

Translation

O sages, some seers—though ever moving within the round of saṁsāra—worship in this very manner; likewise do householders, together with their wives and sons, continually perform reverent adoration of the Lord as the Liṅga.

Word by Word

• सकलम्: wholly/entirely

• मुनयः: sages/seers

• केचित्: some

• सदा: always

• संसारवर्तिनः: abiding in worldly existence/engaged in saṁsāra

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• अभ्यर्चयन्ति एव: indeed worship with special reverence

• सदाराः: with wives/along with spouses

• ससुता: with sons/children

• नराः: men/householders

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms that Liṅga-abhyarcana is not restricted to renunciants; even those living as householders in saṁsāra may worship Shiva regularly, making devotion a practical path for the pashu (bound soul) toward grace.

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

By presenting worship as effective even for those in worldly life, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—accessible, compassionate, and responsive to sincere upāsanā—capable of loosening pasha (bondage) without requiring immediate external renunciation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is abhyarcana (reverent worship) of Shiva as the Liṅga, especially as a steady daily discipline for householders—supporting a devotional form of Pashupata-oriented sādhanā within ordinary life.