Shloka 32

Aghora-Mantra Japa: Graded Expiations, Pañcagavya Purification, and Homa for Mahāpātaka-Nivṛtti

Devanagari script

तस्माज्जपेद्द्विजो नित्यं सर्वपापविशुद्धये

Transliteration

tasmājjapeddvijo nityaṃ sarvapāpaviśuddhaye

Translation

तस्माद् द्विजो नित्यं जपेत् सर्वपापविशुद्धये; पाशशैथिल्यं कृत्वा पशुं पत्यभिमुखं नयेत्, श्रीशिवे लिङ्गतत्त्वे च निष्ठां जनयन्॥

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• जपेत्: should repeat (in japa)

• द्विजः: the twice-born (initiated practitioner)

• नित्यम्: daily/always

• सर्व: all

• पाप: sins/impurities

• विशुद्धये: for complete purification

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya, with the instruction framed as Purāṇic injunction)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes nitya-japa as a foundational daily discipline that purifies pāpa and prepares the devotee for effective Śiva/Liṅga-upāsanā by making the mind fit for sacred contact (saṁskāra and śuddhi).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord toward whom the purified pashu turns; purification through japa is presented as a means to reduce pasha (bondage) and align consciousness with Śiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa as nitya-sādhana (daily practice), functioning as an inner rite and a Pāśupata-style purification discipline that supports steadiness (dhāraṇā) and devotion (bhakti) in Śiva-upāsanā.