Shloka 9

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

सर्वगः सर्वदः शान्तः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु एकाक्षो भगवानीशः शिवार्चनपरायणः

Transliteration

sarvagaḥ sarvadaḥ śāntaḥ sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu ekākṣo bhagavānīśaḥ śivārcanaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

May the all-pervading, all-bestowing, tranquil Lord remove my sin—He who is the One-Eyed, the blessed Supreme Īśvara, ever devoted to the worship of Śiva.

Word by Word

• सर्वगः: all-pervading

• सर्वदः: giver of all boons

• शान्तः: peaceful, tranquil

• सः: he/that Lord

• मे: my

• पापम्: sin, demerit

• व्यपोहतु: may (he) dispel/remove

• एकाक्षः: the One-Eyed (Trinetra/Ekākṣa epithet of Rudra)

• भगवान्: the Blessed, glorious one

• ईशः: Lord, sovereign (Pati)

• शिवार्चनपरायणः: wholly intent on Śiva-worship (steadfast in Śiva-arcana)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a purificatory hymn/namāvali context to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-arcana (Linga-centered worship) as a direct purifier: the all-pervading Pati is invoked to “dispel sin,” implying that sincere worship loosens pāśa (bondage) and restores the soul’s orientation toward Śiva.

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

Śiva is presented as sarvaga (immanent in all), sarvada (source of all bestowals), and śānta (absolute inner stillness), indicating the Supreme Lord (Īśvara/Pati) whose grace alone can remove the soul’s impurities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śivārcana—steady worship of Śiva (especially through the Linga) with a purificatory intent; yogically, it implies devotion and recollection that pacifies the mind (śānti) and prepares the paśu for Pāśupata-oriented liberation.