Shloka 25

Adhyaya 79 — Bhakti-Mahima and Linga-Archana-Vidhi

Condensed Ritual Sequence

Devanagari script

अर्चितं परमेशानं भवं शर्वमुमापतिम् सकृत्प्रसंगाद्वा दृष्ट्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

Transliteration

arcitaṃ parameśānaṃ bhavaṃ śarvamumāpatim sakṛtprasaṃgādvā dṛṣṭvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

Translation

Having beheld—even once, whether intentionally or by mere chance—the worshipped Supreme Lord, Parameśāna, Pati: Bhava, Śarva, the consort of Umā, one is released from all sins and from the pāśa-like impurities that bind the soul.

Word by Word

• अर्चितम्: worshipped/honoured

• परमेशानम्: the Supreme Lord (Parameśvara)

• भवम्: Bhava (Shiva as the source of becoming)

• शर्वम्: Śarva (the remover/destroyer of afflictions)

• उमापतिम्: the Lord of Umā (Shiva united with Śakti)

• सकृत्: once

• प्रसंगात्: by incidental contact/occasion

• वा: or

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen/beheld (darśana)

• सर्वपापैः: from all sins/impurities

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed/released

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Uma (Parvati)

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s worship and even a single darśana of the worshipped Lord grants powerful purification—pāpa is cut off like pasha (bondage), making the pashu fit for higher sādhana such as linga-pūjā and Pāśupata discipline.

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

Shiva is presented as Parameśāna (the Supreme Pati) who liberates; his names Bhava and Śarva indicate both governance of worldly becoming and the destruction of afflictive bonds, while Umāpati signals inseparable Shiva–Śakti unity behind grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Darśana and arcana (worship) are highlighted: approaching the linga or Shiva’s form with reverence—sometimes even by accidental contact—initiates inner purification, a foundational step for Pāśupata Yoga and disciplined Shiva-pūjā.