Shloka 35

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

पतन्ति चात्मभोगार्थं भक्तो भावेन मुच्यते भक्तानां दर्शनादेव नृणां स्वर्गादयो द्विजाः

Transliteration

patanti cātmabhogārthaṃ bhakto bhāvena mucyate bhaktānāṃ darśanādeva nṛṇāṃ svargādayo dvijāḥ

Translation

ಆತ್ಮಭೋಗಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವವರು ಬಂಧನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ಭಕ್ತನು ನಿಜವಾದ ಭಾವದಿಂದಲೇ ಮುಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ। ಓ ದ್ವಿಜರೇ, ಶಿವಭಕ್ತರ ದರ್ಶನಮಾತ್ರದಿಂದಲೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಾದಿ ಶುಭಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳು ದೊರಕುತ್ತವೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಪಾಶವನ್ನು ಸಡಿಲಿಸಿ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಪತಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ।

Word by Word

• पतन्ति: fall down, decline

• च: and

• आत्मभोगार्थम्: for the purpose of self-enjoyment

• भक्तः: the devotee

• भावेन: by inner feeling, devotional disposition

• मुच्यते: is released, is liberated

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees

• दर्शनात्: from seeing, by the sight

• एव: indeed, merely

• नृणाम्: of men

• स्वर्गादयः: heaven and other (good states)

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (Brahmins)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Linga-puja becomes truly liberating when supported by bhāva (inner devotion), and that even seeing Shiva’s devotees (satsanga/darśana) produces powerful merit leading toward higher states and liberation.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who frees the bound soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa); devotion aligns the soul with Shiva-tattva, transforming worldly fall into spiritual release.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Satsanga (association and darśana of Shiva-bhaktas) and bhāva-bhakti are highlighted as essential supports to puja and Pashupata-oriented discipline, because they weaken self-enjoyment tendencies and purify the mind.