Shloka 58

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

विबुद्धो विबुधः श्रीमान् कृतज्ञश् च महायशाः एते विद्याधराः सर्वे शिवध्यानपरायणाः

Transliteration

vibuddho vibudhaḥ śrīmān kṛtajñaś ca mahāyaśāḥ ete vidyādharāḥ sarve śivadhyānaparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Awakened and truly divine—prosperous, grateful, and of great renown—these Vidyādharas are all wholly devoted to meditation upon Lord Shiva. Through Shiva-dhyāna they turn the pashu (the individual soul) away from pāśa (bondage) and toward the grace of Pati (Shiva).

Word by Word

• vibuddhaḥ: awakened, fully enlightened

• vibudhaḥ: a godlike being, wise/deva

• śrīmān: endowed with auspicious fortune and splendor

• kṛtajñaḥ: grateful, mindful of benefaction

• ca: and

• mahāyaśāḥ: of great fame/glory

• ete: these

• vidyādharāḥ: celestial beings who uphold vidyā (mantra/knowledge)

• sarve: all

• śiva-dhyāna-parāyaṇāḥ: intent on, devoted to meditation on Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vidyadharas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that the highest support for Linga-worship is inner Shiva-dhyāna—devotion that purifies the pashu and makes external worship fruitful through focused remembrance of Pati (Shiva).

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

By presenting Shiva as the sole object of steadfast meditation, it implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati—worthy of continuous contemplation, whose grace and presence elevate beings to awakened, divine qualities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Shiva-dhyāna (meditative absorption on Shiva), aligned with a Pāśupata orientation where inner discipline and remembrance loosen pāśa (bondage) and mature devotion.