Shloka 91

Devanagari script

सुशीला शीलसम्पन्ना श्रीप्रदा शिवभाविता शिवलोके स्थिता नित्यं सा मे पापं व्यपोहतु

Transliteration

suśīlā śīlasampannā śrīpradā śivabhāvitā śivaloke sthitā nityaṃ sā me pāpaṃ vyapohatu

Translation

सुशीला शीलसम्पन्ना श्रीप्रदा शिवभाविता। शिवलोके स्थिता नित्यं सा मे पापं व्यपोहतु॥

Word by Word

• suśīlā: of good character

• śīla-sampannā: endowed with virtue and right conduct

• śrī-pradā: bestower of prosperity/auspiciousness (Śrī)

• śiva-bhāvitā: imbued with/absorbed in Śiva-consciousness

• śiva-loke: in the realm of Śiva

• sthitā: established/abiding

• nityam: always/eternally

• sā: she (the Goddess/Śiva-Śakti)

• me: my

• pāpam: sin/demerit (pāpa)

• vyapohatu: may she remove/drive away completely.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a received Śiva-stuti within the Linga Purana’s devotional frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Devi
• Sri

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as inseparable from Śiva-Śakti devotion: purity (śīla), Śiva-bhāvanā, and prayerful surrender are presented as the inner offering that supports outer Linga-pūjā and leads to pāpa-kṣaya (removal of demerit).

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the supreme abode and state of consciousness (“śiva-loka” and “śiva-bhāvitā”): liberation is closeness to Śiva through absorption in Him, while Śakti functions as the grace-bearing power that carries the devotee from pasha (bondage) toward Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-bhāvanā (contemplative absorption in Śiva) is foregrounded—an inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion—where remembrance and praise become a yogic means for pāpa-nāśana alongside formal pūjā.