Shloka 53

Devanagari script

श्रद्धा स्वर्गश् च मोक्षश् च दृश्यो ऽहं श्रद्धया सदा

Transliteration

śraddhā svargaś ca mokṣaś ca dṛśyo 'haṃ śraddhayā sadā

Translation

ศรัทธาคือสวรรค์ และศรัทธาคือโมกษะ; ด้วยศรัทธานั่นเองเราจึงปรากฏให้เห็นโดยตรงเสมอ

Word by Word

• श्रद्धा (śraddhā): sacred faith, trust in Śiva and śāstra

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ): heaven, higher worlds attained by merit

• च (ca): and

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ): liberation, release from paśa (bondage)

• च (ca): and

• दृश्यः (dṛśyaḥ): visible, directly knowable/realizable

• अहम् (aham): I (Śiva, the Pati)

• श्रद्धया (śraddhayā): by/through faith

• सदा (sadā): always

Speaker

Shiva (within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames śraddhā as the essential upāya: Linga-pūjā becomes spiritually effective when performed with unwavering faith that reveals Śiva (Pati) beyond mere external ritual.

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

Śiva is presented as dṛśya—directly realizable—yet this realization arises through śraddhā, implying that the paśu’s bondage (pāśa) is loosened by inner trust and devotion leading to experiential knowledge of Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the inner discipline behind pūjā and Pāśupata practice: cultivate śraddhā (steady devotional conviction) so that worship culminates in Śiva-darśana and ultimately mokṣa.