Shloka 11
इति कर्म्म समुद्दिश्य नृपाणां धर्म्मराड्यमः । तत्पापपंकशुद्ध्यर्थमिदं दूतान्ब्रवीति च
iti karmma samuddiśya nṛpāṇāṃ dharmmarāḍyamaḥ | tatpāpapaṃkaśuddhyarthamidaṃ dūtānbravīti ca
Ayant ainsi indiqué le devoir qui constitue la royauté juste pour les souverains, il adressa ensuite ces paroles aux messagers, dans l'intention de purifier ce bourbier de péché.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames dharmic governance as a purifying discipline: right action (karma aligned with dharma) cleanses the inner “mire of sin,” preparing the soul for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, purification (śuddhi) is essential for fruitful Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Linga with ethical conduct and dharma makes devotion steady and fit to receive Pati’s (Shiva’s) anugraha (grace).
The verse emphasizes śuddhi (purification); a practical takeaway is daily repentance and dharmic resolve paired with Shiva-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a means to wash away pāpa.