Shloka 67

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः नापेक्षितं महाभाग जीवितं विकृताः स्त्रियः दृष्टो ऽस्माभिर् महादेवो निन्दितो यस्त्वनिन्दितः

Transliteration

brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ nāpekṣitaṃ mahābhāga jīvitaṃ vikṛtāḥ striyaḥ dṛṣṭo 'smābhir mahādevo nindito yastvaninditaḥ

Translation

బ్రాహ్మణులు పలికిరి—ఓ మహాభాగ! ఇక జీవితం కూడా కోరదగినది కాదు; మా స్త్రీలు వికృతులయ్యారు. నిందార్హుడు కాని మహాదేవుని నిందించబడినదాన్ని మేము చూశాము।

Word by Word

• brāhmaṇāḥ: the Brahmanas

• ūcuḥ: said

• na apekṣitam: not desired, not sought

• mahābhāga: O greatly fortunate one / O noble one

• jīvitam: life

• vikṛtāḥ: deformed, corrupted, ruined

• striyaḥ: women

• dṛṣṭaḥ: seen, witnessed

• asmābhiḥ: by us

• mahādevaḥ: Mahadeva (Shiva)

• ninditaḥ: reviled, censured

• yaḥ: who

• tu: indeed

• aninditaḥ: blameless, beyond censure

Speaker

Brahmanas (Brāhmaṇāḥ)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It frames Mahadeva as “anindita” (beyond blame) and implies that disrespect toward Shiva is a grave aparādha; Linga worship is grounded in reverence for Pati, the faultless Lord who liberates the paśu from pāśa.

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

Shiva is presented as intrinsically blameless (aninditaḥ); any “blame” belongs to the limited perception of bound souls (paśu) under bondage (pāśa), not to the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a warning against Shiva-aparādha and supports a core Pāśupata/Shaiva discipline: purity of speech and mind, maintaining devotion and restraint as prerequisites for effective puja and inner worship.