Shloka 96

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

यदा यदा ममाज्ञानम् अत्यहङ्कारदूषितम् तदा तदापनेतव्यं त्वयैव परमेश्वर

Transliteration

yadā yadā mamājñānam atyahaṅkāradūṣitam tadā tadāpanetavyaṃ tvayaiva parameśvara

Translation

Sempre que a minha ignorância se macula por um egoísmo excessivo, então, nesse mesmo momento, só Tu, ó Parameśvara, deves removê-la.

Word by Word

• यदा यदा: whenever, again and again

• मम: my

• अज्ञानम्: ignorance (avidyā)

• अत्यहङ्कार-दूषितम्: defiled by excessive ego-sense (ahaṅkāra)

• तदा तदा: then and then, at that very time

• अपनेतव्यम्: to be removed, to be driven away

• त्वयैव: by You alone

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati)

Speaker

A devotee (within Suta’s narration) addressing Shiva as Parameshvara

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as inner purification: the devotee approaches Śiva (Pati) to remove avidyā and ahaṅkāra, making devotion not merely external ritual but a means to dissolve bondage (pāśa).

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

Śiva is invoked as Parameśvara, the sole competent remover of ignorance—signifying Him as Pati, the transcendent Lord whose grace alone can sever the root-bond of avidyā that binds the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) and grace-centered practice: a Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline where ego (ahaṅkāra) is recognized as a defect and consciously offered to Śiva for dissolution.