Shloka 12

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रैलोक्यनमिता देवी सोल्काकारा पुरातनी

Transliteration

śivārcanarataḥ śrīmān sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu trailokyanamitā devī solkākārā purātanī

Translation

Que o Senhor auspicioso, sempre dedicado ao culto de Śiva, remova o meu pecado. E que a Deusa primordial, reverenciada pelos três mundos, de esplendor radiante e ígneo, proteja e sustente este ato de purificação.

Word by Word

• शिवार्चनरतः: devoted to Śiva-worship

• श्रीमान्: auspicious, glorious

• सः: he (that Lord/that revered one)

• मे: my

• पापम्: sin, demerit

• व्यपोहतु: may he remove, dispel

• त्रैलोक्यनमिता: bowed to by the three worlds

• देवी: the Goddess

• सोल्काकारा: having a blazing/fiery form, radiant in appearance

• पुरातनी: ancient, primordial

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within a Shiva-archana context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Shakti)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-arcana (including Liṅga-pūjā) as a direct means of pāpa-kṣaya—dissolving impurity that binds the paśu (individual soul) and preparing it for Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the auspicious remover of pāpa and bondage—whose worship purifies the paśu; his efficacy is also shown as inseparable from Devī (Śakti), the primordial power revered by all worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-arcana (formal worship of Śiva/Liṅga) is highlighted as a purificatory discipline; in a Shaiva Siddhānta reading, it supports the yogic aim of loosening pāśa through devotion, mantra, and consecrated worship.