Shloka 79

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

हस्तचित्रा तथा स्वाती विशाखा चानुराधिका ज्येष्ठा मूलं महाभागा पूर्वाषाढा तथैव च

Transliteration

hastacitrā tathā svātī viśākhā cānurādhikā jyeṣṭhā mūlaṃ mahābhāgā pūrvāṣāḍhā tathaiva ca

Translation

Demikian juga nakṣatra yang baik ialah: Hasta dan Citrā; Svātī; Viśākhā dan Anurādhā; Jyeṣṭhā; Mūla; serta Pūrvāṣāḍhā yang sangat bertuah.

Word by Word

• hasta: the lunar mansion Hasta

• citrā: the lunar mansion Citrā

• tathā: likewise/also

• svātī: the lunar mansion Svātī

• viśākhā: the lunar mansion Viśākhā

• ca: and

• anurādhikā: (Anurādhā) the lunar mansion Anurādhā

• jyeṣṭhā: the lunar mansion Jyeṣṭhā

• mūlam: the lunar mansion Mūla

• mahābhāgā: highly auspicious/most fortunate

• pūrvāṣāḍhā: the lunar mansion Pūrvāṣāḍhā

• tathaiva: in the same manner/also

• ca: and

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 lists specific nakshatras regarded as auspicious for undertaking Shiva-linga worship and related observances, emphasizing that right timing (muhūrta) supports purity of practice and steadiness of devotion toward Pati (Shiva).

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

While not doctrinally defining Shiva-tattva, it implies Shiva as Pati—the Lord who sanctifies time itself—so that aligning worship with auspicious cosmic rhythms becomes a means for the pashu (bound soul) to loosen pasha (bondage) through disciplined devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Muhūrta-vicāra for Shiva-puja—choosing auspicious nakshatras for abhiṣeka, japa, vrata, and installation-related acts—supporting a Pashupata-style discipline where conduct, time, and worship are integrated.