Shloka 57

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

पापकञ्चुकमुत्सृज्य शिवतीर्थेषु मानवः द्विजास् त्रिषवणं स्नात्वा शिवतीर्थे सकृन्नरः

Transliteration

pāpakañcukamutsṛjya śivatīrtheṣu mānavaḥ dvijās triṣavaṇaṃ snātvā śivatīrthe sakṛnnaraḥ

Translation

Lançando fora o manto do pecado, quem se banha nos tīrthas de Śiva—especialmente o dvija que pratica o banho das três horas—alcança purificação mesmo com um único banho num Śiva-tīrtha.

Word by Word

• pāpa: sin

• kañcuka: cloak/covering

• utsṛjya: having cast off/abandoned

• śiva-tīrtheṣu: in Shiva’s sacred fords/pilgrimage waters

• mānavaḥ: a human being

• dvijāḥ: the twice-born (initiated)

• triṣavaṇam: three times a day (at the three savanas)

• snātvā: having bathed

• śiva-tīrthe: in a Shiva-tīrtha

• sakṛt: once

• naraḥ: a man/person

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 highlights that approaching Shiva’s sacred tīrthas with devotion functions as a powerful purifier, preparing the worshipper (pashu) for Linga-puja by removing pāpa (impurities) that obstruct Shiva-bhakti.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme purifier whose śakti sanctifies tīrthas—so that even a single immersion, when connected to Shiva, can dissolve the pasha of sin and restore spiritual clarity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Triṣavaṇa-snana (thrice-daily bathing) is emphasized, along with tīrtha-snana at Shiva’s holy waters—an outer rite that supports inner purification and steadiness for Shaiva sadhana.