Shloka 89

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

अल्पभूतं सुखं स्वर्गे दुःखानि नरके तथा विदित्वा चागमं सर्वम् अवश्यं भवितव्यताम्

Transliteration

alpabhūtaṃ sukhaṃ svarge duḥkhāni narake tathā viditvā cāgamaṃ sarvam avaśyaṃ bhavitavyatām

Translation

சுவர்க்கத்தில் இன்பம் சிறிதே; நரகத்தில் துன்பங்களும் அதுபோலவே உண்மையானவை. ஆகமங்களின் முழுப் பொருளையும் அறிந்து, நிகழ வேண்டியது தவிர்க்க முடியாதது என உணர்ந்து, பாசப் பந்தத்தைத் தாண்டிய உண்மையான அடைக்கலமாகப் பதியான சிவனைச் சரணடைய வேண்டும்।

Word by Word

• अल्पभूतम्: small in measure

• सुखम्: pleasure, happiness

• स्वर्गे: in heaven

• दुःखानि: sufferings

• नरके: in hell

• तथा: likewise/also

• विदित्वा: having known/understood

• च: and

• आगमम्: the Āgama (Śaiva scripture/authoritative teaching)

• सर्वम्: entirely, in full

• अवश्यम्: certainly, inevitably

• भवितव्यताम्: the state of what must happen (inevitability of destiny)

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It redirects the seeker from temporary rewards (svarga) and fear-based avoidance (naraka) to the Āgamic Śaiva path, where Linga-worship is undertaken for release of the pashu from pasha through devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

By implying that all karmic destinations are limited, it points to Śiva-tattva as the transcendental refuge beyond the cycle of pleasure and pain—Pati who is not bound by karma, while the pashu is.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds Āgama-pramāṇa (scriptural authority) and the inward resolve to pursue Śaiva sādhanā—classically expressed as Linga-pūjā with disciplined conduct and Pāśupata-oriented detachment from svarga-naraka motivations.