Shloka 90

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

सुरभिः सर्वतोभद्रा सर्वपापप्रणाशनी रुद्रपूजारता नित्यं सा मे पापं व्यपोहतु

Transliteration

surabhiḥ sarvatobhadrā sarvapāpapraṇāśanī rudrapūjāratā nityaṃ sā me pāpaṃ vyapohatu

Translation

Que Surabhi—auspiciosa por doquier, destructora de todos los pecados y siempre dedicada al culto de Rudra—elimine por completo mi pecado.

Word by Word

• surabhiḥ: Surabhi (the divine cow)

• sarvataḥ-bhadrā: auspicious on all sides / wholly beneficent

• sarva-pāpa-praṇāśanī: destroyer of all sins

• rudra-pūjā-ratā: delighting in / devoted to Rudra-worship

• nityam: always

• sā: she

• me: my

• pāpam: sin

• vyapohatu: may (she) drive away / remove.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surabhi
• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Rudra-puja as a direct purifier of pāpa and invokes Surabhi as a beneficent power aligned with Shiva-worship, reinforcing that devotion and ritual centered on Rudra support inner and outer purification needed for Linga-upasana.

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

By calling the worship “Rudra-puja” and linking it to total sin-destruction, the verse implies Rudra as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace loosens pasha (bondage) and restores the pashu (soul) toward śuddhi and शिवानुग्रह (Shiva’s favor).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Continuous Rudra-puja (nitya-rudra-pūjā) is highlighted—regular worship as a purificatory discipline that supports Pashupata-oriented sadhana by reducing impurities and strengthening devotion to Pati.