Shloka 12

Adhyaya 87 — Saṃsāra-viṣa-kathana: Ājñā-śakti, Māyā-bandha, and Mokṣa by Prasāda

Devanagari script

भवानी च तमालोक्य मायामहरदव्यया ते मायामलनिर्मुक्ता मुनयः प्रेक्ष्य पार्वतीम्

Transliteration

bhavānī ca tamālokya māyāmaharadavyayā te māyāmalanirmuktā munayaḥ prekṣya pārvatīm

Translation

భవానీ ఆయనను దర్శించి తన అవ్యయ మాయను ఉపసంహరించింది. అప్పుడు మాయామలము నుండి విముక్తులైన మునులు పార్వతీదేవిని స్పష్టంగా దర్శించారు.

Word by Word

• भवानी: Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• च: and

• तम्: him/that one

• आलोक्य: having seen, beholding

• मायाम्: Māyā (veiling power)

• अहरत्: withdrew, removed

• अव्यया: imperishable, unfailing

• ते: those

• मायामलनिर्मुक्ताः: released from the stain/taint of Māyā

• मुनयः: sages

• प्रेक्ष्य: seeing clearly, beholding

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Parvati (Bhavani)
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It highlights that true darśana (spiritual vision) arises only when Māyā’s veil is withdrawn; Linga-worship is meant to purify the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage) so the Divine is seen as it is.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva is beyond Māyā; when Shakti retracts the veiling power, the sages’ Māyā-born impurity falls away, enabling right perception of the Divine order centered on Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is inner purification (mala-kṣaya) leading to clear perception—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where bondage (Māyā/pāśa) is attenuated through devotion, austerity, and right knowledge.