Shloka 92

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

भस्मस्नायी भवेन् नित्यं भस्मलिप्तः सदा भवेत् यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि श्रावयेद्वा द्विजोत्तमान्

Transliteration

bhasmasnāyī bhaven nityaṃ bhasmaliptaḥ sadā bhavet yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi śrāvayedvā dvijottamān

Translation

Qu’il se baigne sans cesse avec la cendre sacrée (bhasma) et demeure toujours oint de cendre. Quiconque—surtout le meilleur parmi les deux-fois-nés—la récite, l’entend ou la fait entendre, s’établit dans la discipline śaiva qui purifie le paśu (l’âme liée) et le tourne vers le Seigneur, le Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• भस्मस्नायी: one who bathes with sacred ash

• भवेत्: should become/should be

• नित्यं: always, daily

• भस्मलिप्तः: smeared/anointed with ash

• सदा: at all times

• भवेत्: should be

• यः: whoever

• पठेत्: would recite

• शृणुयात्: would hear

• वा अपि: or even

• श्रावयेत्: would cause to be heard/teach/recite to others

• वा: or

• द्विजोत्तमान्: the best among the twice-born (excellent Brahmanas/initiates)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shaiva observance taught within the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates bhasma-snāna and bhasma-lepana as daily Shaiva disciplines that prepare the devotee for Linga-puja by cultivating purity, detachment, and constant remembrance of Mahadeva.

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

By centering ash—symbol of dissolution and transcendence—it points to Shiva as Pati, the Lord beyond birth and decay, who frees the paśu from pāśa through disciplined devotion and right conduct.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhasma-dhāraṇa (smearing sacred ash) and bhasma-snāna (ash-bath), a Pāśupata-aligned observance that supports vairāgya and steadiness for Shiva-upāsanā.