Shloka 83

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

कोटिकोटिशतैश्चैव भूतानां मातरः सदा व्यपोहन्तु भयं पापं महादेवप्रसादतः

Transliteration

koṭikoṭiśataiścaiva bhūtānāṃ mātaraḥ sadā vyapohantu bhayaṃ pāpaṃ mahādevaprasādataḥ

Translation

By the grace (prasāda) of Mahādeva, may the Mothers of the bhūtas—numbering in tens of millions and ever-present—always dispel fear and sin, removing the pāśa that afflicts the paśu, the individual soul.

Word by Word

• koṭi-koṭi-śataiḥ: by hundreds of crores

• ca eva: and indeed

• bhūtānām: of beings/bhūtas

• mātaraḥ: the Mothers (protective divine matrikās)

• sadā: always

• vyapohantu: may (they) drive away/remove

• bhayam: fear

• pāpam: sin/impurity

• mahādeva-prasādataḥ: through the grace of Lord Mahādeva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a protective benediction within the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva
• Bhuta-Matarah (Mothers of beings)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as a path to Shiva’s prasāda, by which fear and pāpa are removed—supporting the devotee’s purity and steadiness required for effective Linga-pūjā.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme bestower of grace—whose prasāda empowers protective divine forces to dissolve the pashu’s fear and moral impurity, loosening the bonds of pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A protective benediction aligned with Shaiva pūjā: invoking Mahādeva’s prasāda (often alongside attendant śaktis like the Mothers) as part of purification, rakṣā, and inner steadiness supportive of Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.