Shloka 82

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

स्त्रीवध्यौ दर्पितौ दृष्ट्वा त्वयैव निहतौ रणे सावज्ञं कन्दुकेनात्र तस्येदं देहमास्थितम्

Transliteration

strīvadhyau darpitau dṛṣṭvā tvayaiva nihatau raṇe sāvajñaṃ kandukenātra tasyedaṃ dehamāsthitam

Translation

Ao ver aqueles homens arrogantes—dignos de morte por seu crime contra uma mulher—tu mesmo os abateste na batalha. Contudo, aqui, por um ato de desprezo, com uma simples bola, fizeste com que ele assumisse este mesmo corpo.

Word by Word

• स्त्रीवध्यौ: guilty of violence against a woman / deserving death for harming a woman

• दर्पितौ: arrogant, puffed up with pride

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• त्वया एव: by you alone

• निहतौ: slain

• रणे: in battle

• स-अवज्ञम्: with contempt / with disrespect

• कन्दुकेन: with a ball (toy/ball used in sport)

• अत्र: here

• तस्य: of him / his

• इदम्: this

• देहम्: body

• आस्थितम्: has assumed, has taken up

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal episode; the immediate speaker within the story is inferred as a reproaching voice addressing a warrior/agent of action)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse warns that even after performing a seemingly righteous act, contempt (avajñā) creates bondage (pāśa). Linga worship emphasizes humility and reverence, because inner disposition determines whether actions purify the paśu or tighten the bonds.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva stands as the moral and spiritual order (Pati) before whom pride and disrespect are faults that bind the soul. The verse points to an unseen governance where dharma and inner attitude are weighed, not merely outward victory.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the Pāśupata principle of inner discipline—abandoning darpa (pride) and avajñā (disrespect). As a yogic takeaway, humility and restraint are prerequisites for Shiva-upāsanā and for loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (individual soul).