Shloka 151

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

अन्यथा वापि शुश्रूषां कृत्वा कृत्रिमवर्जितः स्वर्गलोकमनुप्राप्य भुक्त्वा भोगाननुक्रमात्

Transliteration

anyathā vāpi śuśrūṣāṃ kṛtvā kṛtrimavarjitaḥ svargalokamanuprāpya bhuktvā bhogānanukramāt

Translation

અથવા, કપટ વિના નિષ્ઠાપૂર્વક શুশ્રૂષા-સેવા કરીને તે સ્વર્ગલોકને પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે; અને ત્યાં ક્રમશઃ પોતાના કર્મફળરૂપ ભોગો ભોગવે છે.

Word by Word

• anyathā: otherwise / alternatively

• vā api: or even

• śuśrūṣām: service, attentive attendance

• kṛtvā: having done

• kṛtrima-varjitaḥ: devoid of artificiality, free from hypocrisy

• svarga-lokam: the heavenly realm

• anuprāpya: having reached/attained

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed

• bhogān: enjoyments, pleasures

• anukramāt: in sequence, in proper order (according to karma).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes inner authenticity: service offered without pretence becomes a valid dharmic support for devotion, producing tangible karmic fruits (svarga), and preparing the pashu (soul) for purer Shiva-oriented practice.

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

Indirectly, it upholds Shiva-tattva as aligned with truth (satya) and inner purity: hypocrisy (kṛtrima) sustains pasha (bondage), while sincere conduct harmonizes the pashu with the Lord (Pati) and his order of karma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śuśrūṣā (reverent service) as a discipline of purification—supporting puja and Pashupata-oriented conduct—where the key practice is sincerity rather than outward show.