Shloka 21

अविद्या-पञ्चक, नवसर्ग-क्रमः, प्रजापति-प्रसवः

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 5

Devanagari script

बुद्धिं लज्जां वपुःशान्तिं सिद्धिं कीर्तिं महातपाः ख्यातिं शान्तिं च सम्भूतिं स्मृतिं प्रीतिं क्षमां तथा

Transliteration

buddhiṃ lajjāṃ vapuḥśāntiṃ siddhiṃ kīrtiṃ mahātapāḥ khyātiṃ śāntiṃ ca sambhūtiṃ smṛtiṃ prītiṃ kṣamāṃ tathā

Translation

Y engendró también (como dones divinos) a Buddhi (intelecto), Lajjā (pudor), Vapuḥ-Śānti (serenidad del porte), Siddhi (logro), Kīrti (fama), Mahā-Tapā (gran austeridad), Khyāti (renombre), Śānti (paz), Sambhūti (prosperidad naciente), Smṛti (memoria sagrada), Prīti (amor gozoso) y Kṣamā (clemencia).

Word by Word

• बुद्धिम्: intellect, discerning insight (buddhi)

• लज्जाम्: modesty, moral restraint

• वपुः-शान्तिम्: serenity/purity of body and presence

• सिद्धिम्: attainment, spiritual accomplishment (siddhi)

• कीर्तिम्: fame, virtuous reputation

• महातपाः: great austerity, intense tapas

• ख्यातिम्: renown, celebrated glory

• शान्तिम्: peace, inner stillness

• सम्भूतिम्: prosperous emergence, auspicious manifestation

• स्मृतिम्: memory, sacred recollection

• प्रीतिम्: loving satisfaction, affectionate joy

• क्षमाम्: forgiveness, forbearance

• तथा: and also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, reporting the cosmic emanation of auspicious qualities under Shiva’s sovereignty)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-puja as a means of receiving Shiva-governed auspicious powers—clarity (buddhi), peace (shanti), sacred memory (smriti), and forbearance (kshama)—which purify the pashu (soul) and loosen pasha (bondage) under Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as the sovereign source and regulator of inner virtues and attainments; these are not merely psychological traits but Shakti-expressions that arise within creation by the Lord’s will and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pashupata-oriented takeaway is the cultivation of shanti, tapas, smriti, and kshama as sadhana-fruits: through disciplined worship of the Linga, mantra-japa, and austerity, the aspirant stabilizes these Shiva-born qualities.