Shloka 52

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

तावत्कालं महादेवम् अर्चयामीति चिन्तयेत् जायते मानुषस्तत्र यथारूपं यथावयः

Transliteration

tāvatkālaṃ mahādevam arcayāmīti cintayet jāyate mānuṣastatra yathārūpaṃ yathāvayaḥ

Translation

तावत्कालं महादेवं अहम् अर्चयामीति अन्तःकरणे चिन्तयेत्। तया शिवचिन्तया स पाशुबद्धो जीवः तत्र मानुषत्वेन जायते—यथारूपं यथावयश्च॥

Word by Word

• तावत्कालम्: for that duration of time

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (Lord Shiva)

• अर्चयामि इति: ‘I worship’—thus

• चिन्तयेत्: one should contemplate/mentally intend

• जायते: is born

• मानुषः: as a human

• तत्र: there/in that realm or condition

• यथारूपम्: according to the form (as deserved/visualized)

• यथावयः: according to the age/measure of vitality (as merited)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even manasa-puja—sincere inner intention to worship Mahadeva—produces tangible spiritual merit, shaping one’s next human embodiment and capacity for further Shiva-sadhana.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the Lord who responds to consciousness directed toward Him; remembrance and worship of Shiva reorders the pashu’s destiny, loosening pasha through grace-mediated karma-phala.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Manasa-puja and Shiva-bhavana (continuous contemplative worship), a core inner limb aligned with Pashupata-oriented practice where intention and sustained remembrance become transformative.