Shloka 30
Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)
ज्ञात्वा चैवं कृतं यस्मात्तस्मात्त्वं जडतां व्रज । ममास्पृश्यो भव त्वं च दूरतो दर्शनं कुरु
jñātvā caivaṃ kṛtaṃ yasmāttasmāttvaṃ jaḍatāṃ vraja | mamāspṛśyo bhava tvaṃ ca dūrato darśanaṃ kuru
Visto que assim agiste conscientemente, entra, pois, num estado de torpor e insensibilidade. Torna-te para mim intocável e contempla-me apenas de longe.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse teaches that knowingly committing wrongdoing (aparādha) brings spiritual dullness (jaḍatā), which blocks intimate darśana of Shiva; closeness to Pati (Shiva) depends on purity, humility, and right conduct.
Linga/Saguna worship is grounded in śauca (purity) and reverence; this verse underscores that disrespectful or knowingly impure conduct makes one unfit for intimate proximity—devotion must be accompanied by ethical discipline to receive Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is self-restraint and purification before worship—performing clean, attentive Shiva-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and avoiding offenses in thought, speech, and action.