Shloka 103

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

सरस्वत्या महादेव्या नासिकोष्ठावकर्तनः गणेश्वरो यः सेनानीः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु

Transliteration

sarasvatyā mahādevyā nāsikoṣṭhāvakartanaḥ gaṇeśvaro yaḥ senānīḥ sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu

Translation

May that Gaṇeśvara—whose nose and lips were cut by the great Goddess Sarasvatī, and who is the commander of the Gaṇas—remove my sin.

Word by Word

• सरस्वत्या: by Sarasvatī

• महादेव्या: by the great goddess

• नासिका: nose

• ओष्ठ: lip

• अवकर्तनः: cutting off, severing

• गणेश्वरः: the Lord of the Gaṇas (Gaṇeśa)

• यः: who

• सेनानीः: commander, leader of the host

• सः: he

• मे: my

• पापम्: sin, demerit

• व्यपोहतु: may he remove, dispel

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a stuti/prayer within the Linga Purana’s flow)

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Ganesha
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It functions as a vighna-nivāraṇa and pāpa-kṣaya prayer—invoking Gaṇeśvara, the gaṇa-senāpati, to clear obstacles and impurity before commencing Śiva-liṅga worship.

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

Indirectly, it shows Śiva-tattva as Pati (Lord) operating through his gaṇas and their commander: divine order removes pāśa (bondage) such as pāpa and impediments, enabling the paśu (soul) to turn toward Śiva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A preparatory stuti used before pūjā—seeking vighna-śānti and pāpa-nāśa; in a Pāśupata frame, it supports purification (śuddhi) so the aspirant can proceed in worship and discipline without obstruction.