Shloka 10

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रिमूर्तिर् भगवान् ईशः शिवभक्तिप्रबोधकः

Transliteration

śivadhyānaikasampannaḥ sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu trimūrtir bhagavān īśaḥ śivabhaktiprabodhakaḥ

Translation

ശിവധ്യാനത്തിൽ ഏകാഗ്രനായ ഭഗവാൻ ഈശൻ എന്റെ പാപം നീക്കട്ടെ. അവൻ ത്രിമൂർത്തിസ്വരൂപൻ, ശിവഭക്തി ഉണർത്തുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• śiva-dhyāna-eka-sampannaḥ: endowed solely with meditation on Śiva

• saḥ: he/that Lord

• me: my

• pāpam: sin, demerit (pāpa)

• vyapohatu: may he remove, dispel

• trimūrtiḥ: the threefold form (Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Rudra as functions)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord, possessor of divine powers

• īśaḥ: the Lord, Pati (sovereign)

• śiva-bhakti-prabodhakaḥ: the awakener/impeller of devotion to Śiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Isha
• Trimurti

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as more than an external rite: śiva-dhyāna (inner absorption in Śiva) is presented as a direct purifier that destroys pāpa, aligning the devotee (pashu) toward the Lord (Pati).

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as Īśa, the sovereign Pati, who also stands as the underlying reality of the trimūrti-functions; he is the power that awakens śiva-bhakti, which is itself a liberating force against pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Single-minded Śiva-dhyāna (ekāgratā in contemplation of Śiva), a core Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline, is highlighted as the means for pāpa-kṣaya and the arousal of bhakti.