Shloka 10

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रिमूर्तिर् भगवान् ईशः शिवभक्तिप्रबोधकः

Transliteration

śivadhyānaikasampannaḥ sa me pāpaṃ vyapohatu trimūrtir bhagavān īśaḥ śivabhaktiprabodhakaḥ

Translation

சிவத்யானத்தில் ஒருமுகமாக நிறைந்த பகவான் ஈசன் என் பாவத்தை நீக்குவானாக. அவர் திரிமூர்த்தி-ஸ்வரூபன், சிவபக்தியை எழுப்புபவன்.

Word by Word

• śiva-dhyāna-eka-sampannaḥ: endowed solely with meditation on Śiva

• saḥ: he/that Lord

• me: my

• pāpam: sin, demerit (pāpa)

• vyapohatu: may he remove, dispel

• trimūrtiḥ: the threefold form (Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Rudra as functions)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord, possessor of divine powers

• īśaḥ: the Lord, Pati (sovereign)

• śiva-bhakti-prabodhakaḥ: the awakener/impeller of devotion to Śiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Isha
• Trimurti

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as more than an external rite: śiva-dhyāna (inner absorption in Śiva) is presented as a direct purifier that destroys pāpa, aligning the devotee (pashu) toward the Lord (Pati).

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as Īśa, the sovereign Pati, who also stands as the underlying reality of the trimūrti-functions; he is the power that awakens śiva-bhakti, which is itself a liberating force against pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Single-minded Śiva-dhyāna (ekāgratā in contemplation of Śiva), a core Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline, is highlighted as the means for pāpa-kṣaya and the arousal of bhakti.