Shloka 141

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

अभाग्यान्न समाप्तं तु कार्यमित्यपरे द्विजाः प्रोचुर्नमः शिवायेति पूज्य चाल्पतरं हृदि

Transliteration

abhāgyānna samāptaṃ tu kāryamityapare dvijāḥ procurnamaḥ śivāyeti pūjya cālpataraṃ hṛdi

Translation

Otros nacidos dos veces dijeron: «Por infortunio, el rito no ha sido concluido». Sin embargo, guardando en el corazón una pequeña reverencia, pronunciaron: «Namah Śivāya», y lo adoraron—afirmando que, cuando fallan los actos externos, aun un mínimo bhakti interior hacia Pati puede sostener al pashu atado por el pasha.

Word by Word

• अभाग्यात्: due to misfortune/ill-luck

• न: not

• समाप्तम्: completed

• तु: indeed/but

• कार्यम्: the rite/duty/undertaking

• इति: thus

• अपरे: others

• द्विजाः: twice-born (Brahmins)

• प्रोचुः: said/declared

• नमः: obeisance

• शिवाय: to Śiva

• इति: thus

• पूज्य: having worshipped/after worshipping

• च: and

• अल्पतरम्: very little/small

• हृदि: in the heart

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the conduct/utterance of the dvijas within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even if external ritual activity is obstructed, sincere remembrance and the mantra “namaḥ śivāya” function as valid worship, preserving the devotee’s link to Pati (Śiva) and sustaining the puja’s spiritual intent.

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

Śiva is approached as Pati—the Lord who accepts even minimal, inner-hearted reverence. His grace is not limited by ritual completion but responds to authentic devotion and surrender.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nama-smarana (mantra remembrance) and manasika-puja (mental worship): when outer karma-kāṇḍa is incomplete, inner japa and heartfelt reverence become the stabilizing practice aligned with Shaiva sādhanā.