Shloka 12

Adhyaya 34: भस्ममहात्म्यं—अग्नीषोमात्मक-शिवतत्त्वं तथा पाशुपतव्रतप्रशंसा

Devanagari script

शेषाश्चाश्रमिणः सर्वे पश्चात्सृष्टाः स्वयंभुवा सृष्टिरेषा मया सृष्टा लज्जामोहभयात्मिका

Transliteration

śeṣāścāśramiṇaḥ sarve paścātsṛṣṭāḥ svayaṃbhuvā sṛṣṭireṣā mayā sṛṣṭā lajjāmohabhayātmikā

Translation

शेषाश्चाश्रमिणः सर्वे पश्चात्सृष्टाः स्वयंभुवा। सृष्टिरेषा मया सृष्टा लज्जामोहभयात्मिका॥

Word by Word

• śeṣāḥ: the remaining

• ca: and

• āśramiṇaḥ: those belonging to/fit for the āśramas (brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, saṃnyāsa)

• sarve: all

• paścāt: afterwards

• sṛṣṭāḥ: were created

• svayaṃbhuvā: by Svayambhū (self-born Brahmā)

• sṛṣṭiḥ: creation

• eṣā: this

• mayā: by me

• sṛṣṭā: created/emanated

• lajjā: modesty/shame

• moha: delusion/ignorance

• bhaya: fear

• ātmikā: having the nature/constituted of

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Brahma’s account of creation within the Linga Purana frame)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Svayambhu)

FAQs

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

It identifies lajjā, moha, and bhaya as signs of bondage (pāśa) in created beings; Linga-worship in the Shaiva frame is a remedy that turns the paśu toward Pati (Śiva), dissolving delusion and fear through devotion and discipline.

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

By implication, Śiva-tattva is the liberating Pati beyond lajjā-moha-bhaya; these qualities belong to the created order and the bound paśu, not to the supreme Lord who grants clarity (jñāna) and fearlessness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the need for āśrama-dharma and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana—self-discipline, purity, and worship—aimed at removing moha and bhaya so the soul can align with Pati through Śiva-pūjā and yogic restraint.