Shloka 63

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

संक्रमे देवमीशानं दृष्ट्वा लिङ्गाकृतिं प्रभुम् मासेन यत्कृतं पापं त्यक्त्वा याति शिवं पदम्

Transliteration

saṃkrame devamīśānaṃ dṛṣṭvā liṅgākṛtiṃ prabhum māsena yatkṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tyaktvā yāti śivaṃ padam

Translation

サンクラマ（Saṅkrama・太陽の移行）の時、リンガの姿に顕れる主イーシャーナ（Īśāna）—至上のパティ—を拝すれば、一か月に作った罪を捨て去り、吉祥なるシヴァの住処に至る。

Word by Word

• saṃkrame: at the time of solar transit (Saṅkrānti)

• devam: the God (divine Lord)

• īśānam: Īśāna, the Sovereign (Śiva as Pati)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen, beheld

• liṅga-ākṛtim: having the form/appearance of the Liṅga

• prabhum: the Lord, the Supreme

• māsena: within/by a month

• yat-kṛtam: whatever has been done

• pāpam: sin, demerit

• tyaktvā: having abandoned, cast off

• yāti: goes, attains

• śivam padam: Śiva’s state/abode (Śiva-loka, liberation-oriented attainment).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Ishana)
• Linga

FAQs

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

It teaches that mere darśana of Śiva as the Liṅga at Saṅkrama is a powerful purifier, capable of removing a month’s accumulated pāpa and orienting the devotee toward Śiva-pada (the Lord’s state/abode).

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

Śiva is presented as Īśāna and Prabhu—the sovereign Pati—who graciously becomes accessible through the Liṅga-form, enabling the bound pashu (soul) to loosen pāśa (bondage) through devotion and right timing.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A time-specific observance: Liṅga-darśana (and implied liṅga-upāsanā) at Saṅkrānti/Saṅkrama, emphasizing purification (pāpa-kṣaya) as a foundation for Pāśupata-oriented liberation.