Shloka 42

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच भयं दधीच सर्वत्र नास्त्येव तव सुव्रत भवार्चनरतो यस्माद् भवान् सर्वज्ञ एव च

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca bhayaṃ dadhīca sarvatra nāstyeva tava suvrata bhavārcanarato yasmād bhavān sarvajña eva ca

Translation

ശ്രീഭഗവാൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ദധീചി, ഹേ സുവ്രത! നിനക്ക് എവിടെയും ഭയം ഇല്ല; നീ ഭവൻ (ശിവൻ) എന്ന ദേവന്റെ ആരാധനയിൽ നിരതനായതിനാൽ നീ സത്യമായും സർവ്വജ്ഞനാണ്।

Word by Word

• śrī-bhagavān uvāca: the Blessed Lord said

• bhayam: fear

• dadhīca: O Dadhīca

• sarvatra: everywhere/in all situations

• na asti eva: certainly does not exist

• tava: for you/your

• su-vrata: O one of excellent vows

• bhava-arcana-rataḥ: engaged in the worship of Bhava (Śiva)

• yasmāt: because/since

• bhavān: you

• sarva-jñaḥ: all-knowing

• eva: indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

Shiva (Śrī Bhagavān / Bhava)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva’s “abhaya” doctrine: steadfast Bhava-archana (Linga-centered worship of Pati) removes fear in all states, implying protection and inner steadiness for the pashu (soul).

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

Shiva as Bhava is shown as Pati—the sovereign Lord who grants fearlessness and awakens jñāna; closeness to him through worship leads the soul from pasha-bound limitation toward sarvajñatā (expansive knowing).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhava-archana (Shiva/Linga worship) is highlighted as a sādhanā that stabilizes the practitioner and supports Pāśupata-oriented transformation—moving from fear and bondage toward knowledge and liberation.