Shloka 25

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

चण्डः सर्वगणेशानो मुखाच्छंभोर्विनिर्गतः शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु

Transliteration

caṇḍaḥ sarvagaṇeśāno mukhācchaṃbhorvinirgataḥ śivārcanarataḥ śrīmān sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu

Translation

May Caṇḍa—lord among all the Gaṇas, who emerged from Śambhu’s own mouth, ever devoted to the worship of Śiva and radiant with auspicious power—remove my sin.

Word by Word

• चण्डः: Caṇḍa (a fierce Gaṇa of Śiva)

• सर्वगणेशानः: lord of all Gaṇas

• मुखात्: from the mouth

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)

• विनिर्गतः: emerged, came forth

• शिवार्चनरतः: intent on Śiva-worship, devoted to Śiva-arcana

• श्रीमान्: glorious, endowed with auspicious splendor

• सः: he

• मे: my

• पापम्: sin, demerit

• व्यपोहतु: may he remove, dispel completely

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a protective/merit-bestowing invocation within the Linga Purana’s Shiva-arcana context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shambhu
• Chanda
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It functions as a purification-prayer: by remembering a Gaṇa who is wholly absorbed in Śiva-arcana, the devotee seeks removal of pāpa, making the worshipper fit (adhikārin) for Linga-pūjā and its fruits.

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

Śiva appears as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose very breath/word manifests divine attendants; his śakti of grace operates through such Gaṇas to loosen pāśa (bondage) and cleanse the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-arcana (formal worship) is central; the verse also reflects a Pāśupata-style purification intent—confession and removal of impurities through remembrance, praise, and alignment with Śiva’s attendants devoted to worship.