Shloka 70

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

भूतानां मातरः सर्वा यत्र या गणमातरः प्रसादाद्देवदेवस्य व्यपोहन्तु मलं मम

Transliteration

bhūtānāṃ mātaraḥ sarvā yatra yā gaṇamātaraḥ prasādāddevadevasya vyapohantu malaṃ mama

Translation

あらゆる存在の母たちよ—いずこに住まうガナ母神であれ—神々の神の恩寵によって、我がマラ（穢れ）をことごとく取り除き給え。

Word by Word

• bhūtānām: of beings/creatures

• mātaraḥ: Mothers (divine maternal powers)

• sarvāḥ: all

• yatra yā: wherever, whichever

• gaṇa-mātaraḥ: Mothers of Śiva’s Gaṇas/attendant host

• prasādāt: by grace, through favor

• deva-devasya: of the Deva of devas (Mahādeva)

• vyapohantu: may they drive away/remove

• malam: impurity, defilement (mala)

• mama: my

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating a purificatory invocation within the Śaiva rite context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gaṇamātṛkās (Gaṇa-Mothers)
• Bhūtas (beings)

FAQs

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

It functions as a śuddhi-prārthanā (purification prayer): the devotee seeks removal of mala (inner impurity) through Śiva’s prasāda, aligning the pashu (individual soul) for effective liṅga-pūjā.

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

Śiva appears as Deva-deva, the supreme Pati whose anugraha alone empowers divine śaktis (the Mothers) to dissolve mala—showing that liberation begins with grace, not mere effort.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A ritual invocation to the Mātṛkā-śaktis associated with Śiva’s gaṇas for mala-nivṛtti—used as preparatory purification before worship, japa, or Pāśupata-oriented discipline.