Shloka 65

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

दिफ़्फ़्। फ़ोर्म्स् ओफ़् रेबिर्थ् कर्मणा मनसा वाचा यदभीक्ष्णं निषेवते तदभ्यासो हरत्येनं तस्मात्कल्याणमाचरेत्

Transliteration

diff. forms of rebirth karmaṇā manasā vācā yadabhīkṣṇaṃ niṣevate tadabhyāso haratyenaṃ tasmātkalyāṇamācaret

Translation

കർമ്മം, മനസ്, വാക്ക്—ഇവയാൽ ജീവി എന്തിനെ ആവർത്തിച്ചു സേവിക്കുന്നുവോ, ആ അഭ്യാസം തന്നെയാണ് അവനെ അതേ ഗതിയിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നത്. അതിനാൽ കല്യാണകരമായ ധർമ്മാചരണം ചെയ്യുക; പാശത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മാറി ശിവാനുഗ്രഹമാർഗത്തിൽ നടക്കുക.

Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by action (deed)

• मनसा: by mind (thought)

• वाचा: by speech (word)

• यद्: whatever

• अभीक्ष्णम्: repeatedly, again and again

• निषेवते: one resorts to, practices, engages in

• तत्: that

• अभ्यासः: repeated practice, habituation

• हरति: carries away, leads, draws along

• एनम्: this one (the embodied soul)

• तस्मात्: therefore

• कल्याणम्: auspicious good, welfare-producing dharma

• आचरेत्: should practice, should perform

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in inner discipline: repeated auspicious acts, mantra-speech, and Shiva-oriented thought become the abhyasa that redirects the soul away from pasha (bondage) and toward Shiva-bhakti and purification.

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati is the liberating pole toward which purified abhyasa can turn the pashu; the verse highlights the Shaiva principle that transformation begins with samskara-shuddhi through right conduct aligned to Shiva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Abhyasa (steady repetition) applied to body, speech, and mind—practically expressed as regular Shiva-puja, japa (mantra), and ethical restraint—core supports for Pashupata-oriented self-purification.