Shloka 38

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

श्रूयतां पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः यो वै पाशुपतं दिव्यं चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यति

Transliteration

śrūyatāṃ paśubhāvasya vimokṣaḥ kriyatāṃ ca saḥ yo vai pāśupataṃ divyaṃ cariṣyati sa mokṣyati

Translation

श्रूयतां—पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः; यो वै पाशुपतं दिव्यं चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यति।

Word by Word

• śrūyatām: let it be heard

• paśu-bhāvasya: of the state/condition of the paśu (bound soul)

• vimokṣaḥ: liberation, release

• kriyatām: should be done/undertaken

• ca: and/indeed

• saḥ: that (means)/it

• yaḥ: whoever

• vai: indeed

• pāśupatam: the Pāśupata discipline/path of Paśupati (Śiva)

• divyam: divine, transcendent

• cariṣyati: will practice, will follow

• saḥ: he

• mokṣyati: will be liberated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-devotion as transformative sādhanā: by adopting the Pāśupata discipline aligned to Paśupati, the worshipper moves from paśu-bhāva (bonded identity) toward mokṣa, making Linga worship a liberating practice rather than mere ritual.

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

Śiva is implied as Paśupati (Pati), the divine Lord whose grace-bearing path (Pāśupata) is capable of cutting paśu-bondage (pāśa). Liberation is presented as attainable through alignment with Śiva’s own dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Pāśupata-caryā—living the Pāśupata observance (a Śaiva yogic-ethical discipline) as the direct means to vimokṣa from paśu-bhāva.