Shloka 58

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

विबुद्धो विबुधः श्रीमान् कृतज्ञश् च महायशाः एते विद्याधराः सर्वे शिवध्यानपरायणाः

Transliteration

vibuddho vibudhaḥ śrīmān kṛtajñaś ca mahāyaśāḥ ete vidyādharāḥ sarve śivadhyānaparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Despiertos y verdaderamente divinos—prósperos, agradecidos y de gran renombre—todos estos Vidyādharas están enteramente entregados a la meditación en el Señor Śiva. Por el Śiva-dhyāna apartan al pashu (el alma individual) del pāśa (la atadura) y lo orientan hacia la gracia del Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• vibuddhaḥ: awakened, fully enlightened

• vibudhaḥ: a godlike being, wise/deva

• śrīmān: endowed with auspicious fortune and splendor

• kṛtajñaḥ: grateful, mindful of benefaction

• ca: and

• mahāyaśāḥ: of great fame/glory

• ete: these

• vidyādharāḥ: celestial beings who uphold vidyā (mantra/knowledge)

• sarve: all

• śiva-dhyāna-parāyaṇāḥ: intent on, devoted to meditation on Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vidyadharas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that the highest support for Linga-worship is inner Shiva-dhyāna—devotion that purifies the pashu and makes external worship fruitful through focused remembrance of Pati (Shiva).

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

By presenting Shiva as the sole object of steadfast meditation, it implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati—worthy of continuous contemplation, whose grace and presence elevate beings to awakened, divine qualities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Shiva-dhyāna (meditative absorption on Shiva), aligned with a Pāśupata orientation where inner discipline and remembrance loosen pāśa (bondage) and mature devotion.