Shloka 61

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

जम्भः कुंभश् च मायावी कार्तवीर्यः कृतंजयः एते ऽसुरा महात्मानो महादेवपरायणाः

Transliteration

jambhaḥ kuṃbhaś ca māyāvī kārtavīryaḥ kṛtaṃjayaḥ ete 'surā mahātmāno mahādevaparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

ജംഭൻ, കുംഭൻ, മായാവി, കാർതവീര്യൻ, കൃതഞ്ജയൻ—ഈ അസുരർ മഹാത്മാക്കളായിരുന്നു; മഹാദേവനിൽ പൂർണ്ണപരായണരും ശരണാഗതരുമായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• जम्भः (jambhaḥ): Jambha (a named Asura)

• कुम्भः (kuṃbhaḥ): Kumbha (a named Asura)

• च (ca): and

• मायावी (māyāvī): possessor of māyā, one endowed with magical power/illusion

• कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ): Kārtavīrya (a named mighty one)

• कृतंजयः (kṛtaṃjayaḥ): Kṛtaṃjaya (a named Asura/hero, 'conqueror of deeds')

• एते (ete): these

• असुराः (asurāḥ): Asuras

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ): great-souled, noble-minded

• महादेव-परायणाः (mahādeva-parāyaṇāḥ): solely devoted to Mahādeva, taking refuge in Shiva as the supreme goal.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Jambha
• Kumbha
• Mayavi
• Kartavirya
• Kritamjaya

FAQs

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

It stresses that Mahadeva is the universal Pati (Lord) worthy of refuge; even those called Asuras can become mahātmans through Mahadeva-parāyaṇatā, which is the inner basis of Linga-pūjā—single-pointed surrender and devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme refuge and final goal (parāyaṇa). Mahadeva is not limited by social or cosmic classifications; He grants grace to any pashu (bound soul) who turns toward Him.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti as a core limb aligned with Pāśupata orientation—exclusive devotion (ananya-śaraṇatā) to Pati, which supports both Linga-pūjā and the yogic movement from pāśa (bondage) toward liberation.