Shloka 12

लिङ्गार्चनपूर्वकं स्नानाचमनविधिः

Snana–Achamana as Preparation for Linga-Archana

Devanagari script

नृणां हि चित्तकमलं प्रबुद्धमभवद्यदा प्रसुप्तं तमसा ज्ञानभानोर्भासा तदा शुचिः

Transliteration

nṛṇāṃ hi cittakamalaṃ prabuddhamabhavadyadā prasuptaṃ tamasā jñānabhānorbhāsā tadā śuciḥ

Translation

Para os homens, quando o lótus da mente—adormecido por muito tempo na escuridão do tamas—desperta pelo fulgor do Sol do Conhecimento, então o ser interior se purifica.

Word by Word

• नृणाम्: of human beings

• हि: indeed

• चित्तकमलम्: the mind-lotus (lotus of consciousness)

• प्रबुद्धम्: awakened, fully roused

• अभवत्: became

• यदा: when

• प्रसुप्तम्: asleep, dormant

• तमसा: by darkness, by tamas (inertia/ignorance)

• ज्ञानभानोः: of the Sun of Knowledge

• भासा: by the radiance, by the light

• तदा: then

• शुचिः: pure, cleansed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as inner awakening: the devotee (pashu) becomes fit for worship when the mind-lotus is illumined by jñāna, removing tamasic darkness that sustains bondage (pāśa).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the jñāna-prakāśa (light of awareness) that awakens and purifies; as Pati, Shiva dispels tamas and enables the pashu to recognize consciousness as its true ground.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to jñāna-yoga and antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi within a Pāśupata-oriented path—cultivating clarity (sattva) through contemplation and disciplined practice so the inner lotus can awaken for authentic Shiva-puja.