Shloka 43

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

आदित्यश् च तथा सूर्यश् चांशुमांश् च दिवाकरः एते वै द्वादशादित्या व्यपोहन्तु मलं मम

Transliteration

ādityaś ca tathā sūryaś cāṃśumāṃś ca divākaraḥ ete vai dvādaśādityā vyapohantu malaṃ mama

Translation

May Āditya, Sūrya, Aṁśumān, and Divākara—these indeed being the Twelve Ādityas—remove my mala, my impurity. May the bonds of defilement that veil the paśu, the individual soul, be dispelled, so that devotion to Pati, Śiva, becomes clear and steady.

Word by Word

• आदित्यः: Āditya (solar deity)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• सूर्यः: Sūrya (the Sun)

• च: and

• अंशुमान्: Aṁśumān (the radiant one)

• च: and

• दिवाकरः: Divākara (maker of day)

• एते: these

• वै: indeed

• द्वादश-आदित्याः: the Twelve Ādityas

• व्यपोहन्तु: may they remove/drive away

• मलम्: impurity/defilement (mala)

• मम: my

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a purificatory mantra within the Linga Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Aditya
• Surya
• Amshuman
• Divakara
• Dvadasha Adityas

FAQs

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

It functions as a purification invocation: the worshipper calls on the solar powers (Twelve Ādityas) to remove mala (defilement) so the mind becomes fit for Linga-pūjā and steady Shiva-bhakti.

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

By emphasizing removal of mala, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s framework of pashu bound by impurities and needing purification to recognize Pati (Śiva) as the illuminating reality beyond obscuration.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A preparatory mantra-prayoga (japa/invocation) for inner and outer śuddhi, supporting Pāśupata-oriented discipline where purity and clarity precede concentrated worship and contemplation.