Shloka 115

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

तान्सर्वान् शीघ्रमाप्नोति देवानां च प्रियो भवेत् पठ्यमानमिदं पुण्यं यमुद्दिश्य तु पठ्यते

Transliteration

tānsarvān śīghramāpnoti devānāṃ ca priyo bhavet paṭhyamānamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yamuddiśya tu paṭhyate

Translation

Ele alcança rapidamente todos esses frutos e torna-se querido aos deuses. Este texto meritório—quando recitado com uma intenção específica ou dedicado a um beneficiário—concede seu fruto santificador conforme essa dedicação.

Word by Word

• tān: those (results/boons)

• sarvān: all

• śīghram: quickly

• āpnoti: attains

• devānām: of the gods

• ca: and

• priyaḥ: dear, beloved

• bhavet: becomes

• paṭhyamānam: being recited

• idam: this

• puṇyam: meritorious, holy

• yam: whom/that (person or aim)

• uddiśya: intending, dedicating to

• tu: indeed

• paṭhyate: is recited

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of sacred recitation: by devotedly reading a holy Shaiva text with sankalpa, one gains swift spiritual and worldly attainments and becomes favored by the devas—supporting Linga-worship as a path of merit and grace.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that the bound soul (paśu) is uplifted through śubha-karma and devotion; the sacred word, aligned with right intention, becomes a means by which divine grace operates—ultimately pointing to Pati’s governance of merit and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāṭha (scriptural recitation) performed with uddiśya/sankalpa—dedicating the reading for a specific aim or person—an auxiliary practice that supports puṇya, purification, and readiness for deeper Shaiva sādhanā such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline.