Shloka 120

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

व्यपोह्य सर्वपापानि शिवलोके महीयते

Transliteration

vyapohya sarvapāpāni śivaloke mahīyate

Translation

സകല പാപങ്ങളും നീക്കി ജീവൻ ശിവലോകത്തിൽ മഹിമയോടെ ആദരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• व्यपोह्य: having removed, having dispelled

• सर्वपापानि: all sins, all demerit-producing acts

• शिवलोके: in Śivaloka, the realm/state of Śiva

• महीयते: is magnified, is honored, is glorified

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states the core phala (result): through Śiva-oriented devotion and observance, pāpa (sin/impurity) is removed and the devotee becomes worthy of Śivaloka—showing Linga worship as a purifier leading toward liberation.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord whose realm is not merely a place but a state of divine proximity; entry there signifies purification, grace (anugraha), and elevation of the pashu beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A general Shaiva sādhanā is implied—Shiva-pūjā, vrata, japa, or Pāśupata discipline—whose hallmark is pāpa-kṣaya (removal of impurities) culminating in exaltation in Śivaloka.