Shloka 75

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

मेषो वृषो ऽथ मिथुनस् तथा कर्कटकः शुभः सिंहश् च कन्या विपुला तुला वै वृश्चिकस् तथा

Transliteration

meṣo vṛṣo 'tha mithunas tathā karkaṭakaḥ śubhaḥ siṃhaś ca kanyā vipulā tulā vai vṛścikas tathā

Translation

Aries and Taurus, then Gemini; likewise the auspicious Cancer; Leo, and the expansive Virgo; then Libra indeed, and Scorpio as well—these are enumerated as the zodiacal signs within the ordered cosmos governed by Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• मेषः: Aries

• वृषः: Taurus

• अथ: then

• मिथुनः: Gemini

• तथा: likewise

• कर्कटकः: Cancer

• शुभः: auspicious

• सिंहः: Leo

• च: and

• कन्या: Virgo

• विपुला: broad/abundant

• तुला: Libra

• वै: indeed

• वृश्चिकः: Scorpio

• तथा: also/thus

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By listing the rāśis, the verse frames time and cosmic order as Śiva-governed (Pati), implying that Linga-pūjā aligns the pashu (soul) with the right kala (sacred timing) and dharma within creation.

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

It implies Śiva as Pati—the regulator of cosmic structures like rāśis and the flow of time—while pashus experience these patterns under pasha (bondage) until liberated by Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa-based selection of auspicious times (śubha-kāla) for Śiva-pūjā and vrata is suggested; in a Pāśupata spirit, disciplined timing supports steadiness of mind and reduces pasha-driven agitation.