Shloka 21

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

प्रविशन्ति महादेवं रुद्रं ते त्वपुनर्भवाः

Transliteration

praviśanti mahādevaṃ rudraṃ te tvapunarbhavāḥ

Translation

Mereka memasuki Rudra, Mahādeva; setelah mencapai-Nya sebagai Pati pemutus pāśa, mereka menjadi apunarbhava—bebas dari kelahiran kembali.

Word by Word

• प्रविशन्ति: enter/merge into

• महादेवं: Mahādeva (the Great God)

• रुद्रं: Rudra (the Lord who dissolves sorrow)

• ते: they/those devotees

• तु: indeed

• अपुनर्भवाः: free from पुनर्भव (returning again), i.e., not subject to rebirth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It states the fruit of true Shiva/Linga devotion: the pashu (individual soul) reaches Mahadeva as Pati and becomes apunarbhava—no longer bound to rebirth.

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

Shiva is presented as Mahadeva-Rudra, the supreme Pati and final refuge; entering Him signifies liberation from pasha (bondage) and the cycle of samsara.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies Pashupata-oriented Rudra-bhakti leading to liberation—steady worship/meditation on Mahadeva (often centered on the Linga) culminating in freedom from rebirth.