Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

प्राप्नुयात् परमं स्वर्गं नरकं च विपर्ययात् पुरैका मुनिशार्दूलाः सर्वधर्मान् सदा पतिम्

Transliteration

prāpnuyāt paramaṃ svargaṃ narakaṃ ca viparyayāt puraikā muniśārdūlāḥ sarvadharmān sadā patim

Translation

Par une telle conduite juste, on atteint le plus haut des cieux ; par le contraire, on tombe en enfer. Ô sages, tigres parmi les munis, depuis les temps anciens le Seigneur (Pati) a toujours été proclamé l’essence et le soutien de tous les dharmas.

Word by Word

• प्राप्नुयात्: would attain

• परमम्: highest

• स्वर्गम्: heaven

• नरकम्: hell

• च: and

• विपर्ययात्: from the opposite (conduct)/by reversal

• पुरा: formerly/of old

• एका (पाठान्तर/संदर्भ): indeed/once (emphatic)

• मुनिशार्दूलाः: O best of sages

• सर्वधर्मान्: all dharmas/righteous duties

• सदा: always

• पतिम्: the Lord, Pati (Shiva as the Lord of pashus)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (addressing the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as Pati—the grounding principle of dharma—so Linga-worship is not merely ritual but must be supported by right conduct that leads the pashu (soul) toward auspicious fruits.

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

Shiva is indicated as Pati, the sovereign Lord and inner support of all dharmas—implying the supreme regulator of karma-phala and the refuge beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ethical discipline (dharma) as a prerequisite limb of Shaiva sādhana: aligning action and intention with Pati is presented as the practical means that yields svarga, while its reversal results in naraka.