Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

पदे पदे ऽश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलमाप्नुयात् वाचा यस्तु शिवं नित्यं संरौति परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

pade pade 'śvamedhasya yajñasya phalamāpnuyāt vācā yastu śivaṃ nityaṃ saṃrauti parameśvaram

Translation

その者は一歩ごとに馬祭（アシュヴァメーダ）の果報を得る—言葉によって常にシヴァ、至上の主（パラメーシュヴァラ）を称揚する者である。絶えざる憶念と称名により、パーシュ（縛られた魂）はパティ（主）へと向かい、儀礼のみでは究竟に断てぬパーシャ（束縛）を超えて引き上げられる。

Word by Word

• pade pade: at every step, again and again

• aśvamedhasya: of the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)

• yajñasya: of the sacrifice

• phalam: the fruit/result

• āpnuyāt: would obtain/attain

• vācā: by speech, through utterance

• yaḥ: who

• tu: indeed/but

• śivam: Śiva (the auspicious Lord)

• nityam: always, constantly

• saṃrauti: proclaims aloud/recites/praises

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It elevates Śiva-nāma (uttering and praising Shiva) as a direct, ever-available act of devotion whose merit equals the grandest Vedic rites, aligning Linga worship with constant remembrance rather than rare imperial sacrifices.

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

Śiva is named Parameśvara—Pati, the Supreme Lord—implying that turning one’s speech and mind toward Him is a salvific orientation that draws the bound soul (pāśu) toward liberation from bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vācika-japa and nāma-saṅkīrtana (verbal recitation/praise) as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline: continuous Shiva-remembrance that internalizes sacrifice and transforms it into yogic devotion.