Shloka 35

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

पतन्ति चात्मभोगार्थं भक्तो भावेन मुच्यते भक्तानां दर्शनादेव नृणां स्वर्गादयो द्विजाः

Transliteration

patanti cātmabhogārthaṃ bhakto bhāvena mucyate bhaktānāṃ darśanādeva nṛṇāṃ svargādayo dvijāḥ

Translation

Те, кто падает в мирские занятия ради самонаслаждения, оказываются связанными; но преданный освобождается истинным внутренним чувством — бхавой (bhāva). О дважды-рождённые, одним лишь созерцанием преданных Шивы люди обретают небеса и иные благие состояния, ибо бхакти ослабляет узы паши (pāśa) и обращает пашу (paśu), связанную душу, к Пати — Владыке.

Word by Word

• पतन्ति: fall down, decline

• च: and

• आत्मभोगार्थम्: for the purpose of self-enjoyment

• भक्तः: the devotee

• भावेन: by inner feeling, devotional disposition

• मुच्यते: is released, is liberated

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees

• दर्शनात्: from seeing, by the sight

• एव: indeed, merely

• नृणाम्: of men

• स्वर्गादयः: heaven and other (good states)

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (Brahmins)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Linga-puja becomes truly liberating when supported by bhāva (inner devotion), and that even seeing Shiva’s devotees (satsanga/darśana) produces powerful merit leading toward higher states and liberation.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who frees the bound soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa); devotion aligns the soul with Shiva-tattva, transforming worldly fall into spiritual release.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Satsanga (association and darśana of Shiva-bhaktas) and bhāva-bhakti are highlighted as essential supports to puja and Pashupata-oriented discipline, because they weaken self-enjoyment tendencies and purify the mind.