Shloka 48

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

दृश्यः पूज्यस् तथा देव्या वक्तुमर्हसि शङ्कर श्रीभगवानुवाच अवोचं श्रद्धयैवेति वश्यो वारिजसंभव

Transliteration

dṛśyaḥ pūjyas tathā devyā vaktumarhasi śaṅkara śrībhagavānuvāca avocaṃ śraddhayaiveti vaśyo vārijasaṃbhava

Translation

“హే శంకరా! దేవికి (ప్రభువు) దర్శనము, పూజ ఎలా చేయవలెనో నీవు చెప్పవలసినది.” శ్రీభగవానుడు పలికెను—“నేను ముందే చెప్పితిని—శ్రద్ధయే మార్గము. ఆ శ్రద్ధచేత కమలజుడు (బ్రహ్మ) కూడ వశుడగును.”

Word by Word

• दृश्यः: to be seen/realized

• पूज्यः: to be worshipped

• तथा: likewise/also

• देव्या: by the Goddess (Devī)

• वक्तुम् अर्हसि: you ought to explain

• शङ्कर: O Śaṅkara

• श्रीभगवान् उवाच: the Blessed Lord said

• अवोचम्: I said/I have stated

• श्रद्धया एव: by faith alone

• इति: thus

• वश्यः: submissive/amenable

• वारिजसम्भव: the Lotus-born (Brahmā)

Speaker

Shiva (Śrībhagavān)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes śraddhā (faith-filled devotion) as the decisive principle behind both darśana (true seeing of the Lord) and pūjā; ritual becomes fruitful when grounded in unwavering devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva-tattva is presented as the supreme Pati who is not compelled by mere status or intellect; He is approached and ‘made accessible’ through sincere śraddhā, indicating grace-centered realization beyond ego and bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A bhakti-centered discipline is implied: maintaining śraddhā as the inner limb of pūjā and yogic contemplation—faith stabilizes the pashu (individual soul) and turns it toward Pati for liberation from pāśa.