Shloka 86

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

भर्ता एव न संदेहस् तथाप्य् आसहमायया कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं या भर्तुः प्रेमसंयुता

Transliteration

bhartā eva na saṃdehas tathāpy āsahamāyayā kṛtvāpi sumahatpāpaṃ yā bhartuḥ premasaṃyutā

Translation

Sungguh, suami sajalah pelindung—tiada keraguan. Namun, sekalipun karena delusi yang tak tertahan ia melakukan dosa besar, perempuan yang tetap terikat oleh cinta kepada suaminya (dan kembali berlindung padanya) disebut di sini sebagai yang berpaut pada naungan yang semestinya.

Word by Word

• भर्ता (bhartā): husband, supporter, protector

• एव (eva): indeed, alone

• न (na): not

• संदेहः (saṃdehaḥ): doubt

• तथापि (tathāpi): nevertheless

• असह-मायया (asaha-māyayā): by intolerant delusion/impetuous illusion

• कृत्वापि (kṛtvāpi): even having done/committed

• सुमहत् (sumahat): very great

• पापम् (pāpaṃ): sin, demerit

• या (yā): she who

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ): of the husband

• प्रेम-संयुता (prema-saṃyutā): endowed with love, joined with affection/devotion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse to the sages, summarizing dharma-teachings within the chapter’s instruction-stream)

FAQs

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

It frames household fidelity and loving alignment to one’s rightful refuge as a dharmic foundation—supporting the inner purity (bhāva-śuddhi) expected for Shiva-bhakti and Linga-puja.

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

By analogy, it reflects the Shaiva Siddhanta pattern of Pati as the true refuge: even when the pashu (soul) falls into māyā-born error, returning with steadfast love toward the rightful Lord reorients one toward grace and order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the key practice is bhakti-based restraint and return—maintaining devotion and correcting conduct, which supports eligibility for Shiva-puja and the inward discipline aligned with Pashupata-oriented self-purification.