Shloka 32

Aghora-Mantra Japa: Graded Expiations, Pañcagavya Purification, and Homa for Mahāpātaka-Nivṛtti

Devanagari script

तस्माज्जपेद्द्विजो नित्यं सर्वपापविशुद्धये

Transliteration

tasmājjapeddvijo nityaṃ sarvapāpaviśuddhaye

Translation

C’est pourquoi le dvija (deux fois né) doit accomplir le japa chaque jour, afin que tous les péchés soient pleinement purifiés. Ainsi se desserre le pāśa (lien) qui enchaîne le paśu (l’âme) et il se tourne vers le Pati, le Seigneur Śiva.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• जपेत्: should repeat (in japa)

• द्विजः: the twice-born (initiated practitioner)

• नित्यम्: daily/always

• सर्व: all

• पाप: sins/impurities

• विशुद्धये: for complete purification

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya, with the instruction framed as Purāṇic injunction)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes nitya-japa as a foundational daily discipline that purifies pāpa and prepares the devotee for effective Śiva/Liṅga-upāsanā by making the mind fit for sacred contact (saṁskāra and śuddhi).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord toward whom the purified pashu turns; purification through japa is presented as a means to reduce pasha (bondage) and align consciousness with Śiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa as nitya-sādhana (daily practice), functioning as an inner rite and a Pāśupata-style purification discipline that supports steadiness (dhāraṇā) and devotion (bhakti) in Śiva-upāsanā.