Shloka 55

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

ज्ञानं विचारितं लब्ध्वा तत्रैव स विमुच्यते

Transliteration

jñānaṃ vicāritaṃ labdhvā tatraiva sa vimucyate

Translation

Having attained knowledge refined through right inquiry, the bound soul is liberated then and there—right in that very realization—by the grace of the Lord (Pati).

Word by Word

• ज्ञानम्: spiritual knowledge (jñāna)

• विचारितम्: examined, discerned through inquiry (vicāra)

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained/attained

• तत्रैव: there itself, in that very state

• सः: that person/the soul (pashu)

• विमुच्यते: is released, becomes liberated (from pāśa-bondage)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Linga-upasana culminates in jñāna grounded in vicāra; when Shiva-tattva is realized, liberation occurs immediately—showing worship is meant to ripen into direct insight.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the liberator: when knowledge is correctly discerned, the pashu is freed from pāśa in that very awareness, indicating Shiva-tattva as the immediate ground of moksha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights jñāna-vicāra (discriminative inquiry) as a core Pashupata-oriented practice—inner contemplation that cuts bondage, complementing external puja and vrata.