Shloka 3
Adhyaya 79 — Bhakti-Mahima and Linga-Archana-Vidhi
Condensed Ritual Sequence
सूत उवाच कथितं तथ्यम् एवात्र युष्माभिर् मुनिपुङ्गवाः तथापि श्रद्धया दृश्यः पूज्यः संभाष्य एव च
sūta uvāca kathitaṃ tathyam evātra yuṣmābhir munipuṅgavāḥ tathāpi śraddhayā dṛśyaḥ pūjyaḥ saṃbhāṣya eva ca
સૂત બોલ્યા—હે મુનિશ્રેષ્ઠો, તમે અહીં જે કહ્યું છે તે નિશ્ચયે સત્ય છે. તેમ છતાં શ્રદ્ધાથી તેમની પાસે જવું જોઈએ—આદરપૂર્વક દર્શન કરવું, પૂજન કરવું અને વિનયથી સંભાષણ કરવું જોઈએ.
Sūta (Sūta Gosvāmin)
FAQs
It teaches that correct understanding must be completed by śraddhā—seeking Shiva’s darśana, performing pūjā, and approaching the Linga with reverent speech and conduct.
Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord who is not merely known conceptually but is to be directly approached through devotional reverence, indicating transcendence accessible by grace and right attitude.
It emphasizes devotional discipline: darśana (sacred beholding), pūjā (ritual worship), and respectful saṃbhāṣaṇa (address), which support Pāśupata-oriented purification of the paśu (bound soul).