Shloka 96

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

यदा यदा ममाज्ञानम् अत्यहङ्कारदूषितम् तदा तदापनेतव्यं त्वयैव परमेश्वर

Transliteration

yadā yadā mamājñānam atyahaṅkāradūṣitam tadā tadāpanetavyaṃ tvayaiva parameśvara

Translation

Whenever my ignorance is tainted by excessive egoism, then at that very time it must be removed by You alone, O Parameśvara.

Word by Word

• यदा यदा: whenever, again and again

• मम: my

• अज्ञानम्: ignorance (avidyā)

• अत्यहङ्कार-दूषितम्: defiled by excessive ego-sense (ahaṅkāra)

• तदा तदा: then and then, at that very time

• अपनेतव्यम्: to be removed, to be driven away

• त्वयैव: by You alone

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati)

Speaker

A devotee (within Suta’s narration) addressing Shiva as Parameshvara

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as inner purification: the devotee approaches Śiva (Pati) to remove avidyā and ahaṅkāra, making devotion not merely external ritual but a means to dissolve bondage (pāśa).

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

Śiva is invoked as Parameśvara, the sole competent remover of ignorance—signifying Him as Pati, the transcendent Lord whose grace alone can sever the root-bond of avidyā that binds the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) and grace-centered practice: a Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline where ego (ahaṅkāra) is recognized as a defect and consciously offered to Śiva for dissolution.