Shloka 12

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रैलोक्यनमिता देवी सोल्काकारा पुरातनी

Transliteration

śivārcanarataḥ śrīmān sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu trailokyanamitā devī solkākārā purātanī

Translation

May that auspicious Lord, ever devoted to the worship of Śiva, remove my sin. And may the primordial Goddess, bowed to by the three worlds, radiant and fiery in splendour, protect and uphold this act of purification.

Word by Word

• शिवार्चनरतः: devoted to Śiva-worship

• श्रीमान्: auspicious, glorious

• सः: he (that Lord/that revered one)

• मे: my

• पापम्: sin, demerit

• व्यपोहतु: may he remove, dispel

• त्रैलोक्यनमिता: bowed to by the three worlds

• देवी: the Goddess

• सोल्काकारा: having a blazing/fiery form, radiant in appearance

• पुरातनी: ancient, primordial

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within a Shiva-archana context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Shakti)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-arcana (including Liṅga-pūjā) as a direct means of pāpa-kṣaya—dissolving impurity that binds the paśu (individual soul) and preparing it for Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the auspicious remover of pāpa and bondage—whose worship purifies the paśu; his efficacy is also shown as inseparable from Devī (Śakti), the primordial power revered by all worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-arcana (formal worship of Śiva/Liṅga) is highlighted as a purificatory discipline; in a Shaiva Siddhānta reading, it supports the yogic aim of loosening pāśa through devotion, mantra, and consecrated worship.