Shloka 54

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

अनन्तः कुलिकश्चैव वासुकिस्तक्षकस्तथा कर्कोटको महापद्मः शङ्खपालो महाबलः

Transliteration

anantaḥ kulikaścaiva vāsukistakṣakastathā karkoṭako mahāpadmaḥ śaṅkhapālo mahābalaḥ

Translation

Ananta, Kulika, Vāsuki e também Takṣaka; Karkoṭaka, Mahāpadma, Śaṅkhapāla—esses poderosos são os grandes senhores Nāga, reis das serpentes.

Word by Word

• अनन्तः: Ananta (the endless serpent-king)

• कुलिकः: Kulika (a nāga ruler)

• च एव: and indeed

• वासुकिः: Vasuki (chief nāga, famed in the churning of the ocean)

• तक्षकः: Takṣaka (nāga king)

• तथा: likewise

• कर्कोटकः: Karkoṭaka (nāga king)

• महापद्मः: Mahāpadma (great lotus-nāga)

• शङ्खपालः: Śaṅkhapāla (protector-nāga)

• महाबलः: of great strength / mighty

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Kulika
• Vasuki
• Takshaka
• Karkotaka
• Mahapadma
• Shankhapala

FAQs

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

It supports nāma-kīrtana (reverent recitation of sacred names) as an auxiliary practice to Linga-pūjā—invoking protective cosmic powers that uphold dharma around the devotee and the shrine.

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

By listing mighty Nāga-lords, the verse implies Shiva’s Pati-status as the sovereign over all powerful beings—those who appear fearsome in saṃsāra are still within his order and can become guardians when aligned to dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa and smaraṇa (name-recitation and recollection) are highlighted; as a Shaiva discipline, this steadies the pashu (soul) and weakens pasha (bondage) through focused devotion directed toward Pati (Shiva).