Shloka 39

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

उग्रो भीमो महादेवः शिवार्चनरतः सदा एताः पापं व्यपोहन्तु मूर्तयः परमेष्ठिनः

Transliteration

ugro bhīmo mahādevaḥ śivārcanarataḥ sadā etāḥ pāpaṃ vyapohantu mūrtayaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ

Translation

May the supreme Forms of the Highest Lord—Ugra, Bhīma, and Mahādeva—ever intent on the worship of Śiva, drive away sin and impurity from me.

Word by Word

• ugraḥ: the Fierce One

• bhīmaḥ: the Terrible/Awe-inspiring One

• mahādevaḥ: the Great God

• śiva-arcana-rataḥ: devoted to the worship of Śiva

• sadā: always

• etāḥ: these

• pāpam: sin, demerit, impurity

• vyapohantu: may they remove, dispel

• mūrtayaḥ: forms, manifestations

• parameṣṭhinaḥ: of the Supreme Lord (the Highest Being)

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-arcana (including Linga-puja) as a direct purifier: invoking Shiva’s specific forms (Ugra, Bhima, Mahadeva) is said to dispel pāpa and prepare the worshipper for grace (anugraha).

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

Shiva appears as the Supreme (Parameṣṭhin) manifesting multiple mūrtis; these forms are not separate gods but expressions of the one Pati whose power removes impurity and weakens bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-arcana—devotional worship (puja/japa/stotra) directed to Shiva’s forms—functioning as a Pāśupata-oriented purification that reduces pāśa (bondage) and supports liberation.