Shloka 183

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

पापैश् च मुच्यते जन्तुः श्रुत्वाध्यायमिमं शुभम् शत्रवो नाशमायान्ति संग्रामे विजयीभवेत्

Transliteration

pāpaiś ca mucyate jantuḥ śrutvādhyāyamimaṃ śubham śatravo nāśamāyānti saṃgrāme vijayībhavet

Translation

この吉祥なる章を聴くなら、縛られた存在（ジャンツ）は罪より解き放たれる。敵は滅びに赴き、戦場において勝利者となる。

Word by Word

• पापैः: from sins

• च: and

• मुच्यते: is liberated/released

• जन्तुः: the embodied being (pāśa-bound soul)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• अध्यायम्: chapter

• इमम्: this

• शुभम्: auspicious

• शत्रवः: enemies

• नाशम्: destruction

• आयान्ति: come/attain

• संग्रामे: in battle

• विजयी: victorious

• भवेत्: becomes/should become

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual result) of śravaṇa: hearing Shiva-centered teaching itself becomes a purifier that loosens pāśa (bondage), a core aim of Linga worship.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati whose anugraha operates through sacred hearing—His grace removes pāpa and grants protection, showing Him as both liberator and guardian of the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa (devotional hearing/recitation-listening) is highlighted as a Shaiva sādhanā that purifies sin and strengthens one’s inner resolve, aligning with Pāśupata discipline.