Shloka 30

Aghora-Mantra Japa: Graded Expiations, Pañcagavya Purification, and Homa for Mahāpātaka-Nivṛtti

Devanagari script

तथान्यानि च पापानि मानसानि द्विजो यदि वाचिकानि तथान्यानि कायिकानि सहस्रशः

Transliteration

tathānyāni ca pāpāni mānasāni dvijo yadi vācikāni tathānyāni kāyikāni sahasraśaḥ

Translation

അതുപോലെ ദ്വിജൻ മാനസികം, വാചികം, കായികം എന്നിങ്ങനെ ആയിരംവിധം മറ്റു പാപങ്ങൾ ചെയ്താലും അവയും പാശബന്ധത്തിന് കാരണമാണ്; ശുദ്ധിക്കായി ശിവാനുഗ്രഹത്തോടെ വിധിപ്രകാരം പ്രായശ്ചിത്തം ചെയ്യണം।

Word by Word

• tathā: likewise

• anyāni: other

• ca: and

• pāpāni: sins

• mānasāni: mental (of the mind)

• dvijaḥ: the twice-born (brāhmaṇa/initiated)

• yadi: if/when

• vācikāni: verbal (of speech)

• tathā: likewise

• anyāni: other

• kāyikāni: bodily (of action)

• sahasraśaḥ: by the thousand, innumerably

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic teaching on pāpa-bheda and prāyaścitta in a Śaiva frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames sin as arising from mind, speech, and body—implying that true Liṅga-worship must include inner purification (bhāva-śuddhi) along with external ritual, so the pashu becomes fit for Śiva’s grace.

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

By implying that countless forms of pāpa create bondage (pāśa) for the soul (paśu), it points to Śiva as Pati—the liberating Lord whose purifying power and discipline-centered path remove these bonds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Śaiva prāyaścitta orientation is suggested: restraint of mind and speech, correction of conduct, and purification through Śiva-bhakti and observances aligned with Pāśupata-style self-discipline.