Shloka 12

Adhyaya 87 — Saṃsāra-viṣa-kathana: Ājñā-śakti, Māyā-bandha, and Mokṣa by Prasāda

Devanagari script

भवानी च तमालोक्य मायामहरदव्यया ते मायामलनिर्मुक्ता मुनयः प्रेक्ष्य पार्वतीम्

Transliteration

bhavānī ca tamālokya māyāmaharadavyayā te māyāmalanirmuktā munayaḥ prekṣya pārvatīm

Translation

Melihat beliau, Bhavani menarik kembali Maya-nya yang tak binasa. Maka para resi, terbebas dari noda Maya, memandang Parvati dengan jelas.

Word by Word

• भवानी: Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• च: and

• तम्: him/that one

• आलोक्य: having seen, beholding

• मायाम्: Māyā (veiling power)

• अहरत्: withdrew, removed

• अव्यया: imperishable, unfailing

• ते: those

• मायामलनिर्मुक्ताः: released from the stain/taint of Māyā

• मुनयः: sages

• प्रेक्ष्य: seeing clearly, beholding

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Parvati (Bhavani)
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It highlights that true darśana (spiritual vision) arises only when Māyā’s veil is withdrawn; Linga-worship is meant to purify the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage) so the Divine is seen as it is.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva is beyond Māyā; when Shakti retracts the veiling power, the sages’ Māyā-born impurity falls away, enabling right perception of the Divine order centered on Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is inner purification (mala-kṣaya) leading to clear perception—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where bondage (Māyā/pāśa) is attenuated through devotion, austerity, and right knowledge.