Shloka 70

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

दधीच क्षम्यतां देव मयाज्ञानात्कृतं सखे विष्णुना हि सुरैर्वापि रुद्रभक्तस्य किं तव

Transliteration

dadhīca kṣamyatāṃ deva mayājñānātkṛtaṃ sakhe viṣṇunā hi surairvāpi rudrabhaktasya kiṃ tava

Translation

Dadhīci disse: «Ó Senhor, perdoa o que fiz por ignorância, ó amigo. Pois, seja por Viṣṇu ou pelos deuses, que poder têm sobre aquele que é devoto de Rudra?»

Word by Word

• dadhīcaḥ: Dadhichi (the sage)

• kṣamyatām: may it be forgiven / please forgive

• deva: O Lord

• mayā: by me

• ajñānāt: out of ignorance

• kṛtam: done

• sakhe: O friend

• viṣṇunā: by Vishnu

• hi: indeed

• suraiḥ: by the gods

• vā api: or even

• rudra-bhaktasya: of a devotee of Rudra

• kim: what? / what (harm)?

• tava: to you / for you

Speaker

Dadhichi (Dadhīca Ṛṣi)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It underscores that refuge in Rudra (Pati) through devotion is the devotee’s true protection; Linga-worship is presented as surrender to Shiva beyond fear of divine or worldly forces.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign Lord whose grace shields the pashu (soul); devotion to Rudra transcends dependence on other devas, hinting at Shiva’s supreme safeguarding power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhakti-yoga aligned with Pāśupata spirit—humility (kṣamā-yācñā), surrender, and steadiness in Rudra-devotion as the means to loosen pāśa (bondage).