Shloka 4

Adhyaya 34: भस्ममहात्म्यं—अग्नीषोमात्मक-शिवतत्त्वं तथा पाशुपतव्रतप्रशंसा

Devanagari script

अग्निकार्यं च यः कृत्वा करिष्यति त्रियायुषम् भस्मना मम वीर्येण मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः

Transliteration

agnikāryaṃ ca yaḥ kṛtvā kariṣyati triyāyuṣam bhasmanā mama vīryeṇa mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ

Translation

ผู้ใดประกอบอัคนีกายะแล้วต่อมาถือพรตตลอดช่วง “สามอายุ” ผู้นั้นย่อมพ้นจากบาปทั้งปวงด้วยภัสมะที่อาบด้วยพลังทิพย์ของเรา

Word by Word

• agni-kāryam: fire-rite/oblation-duty

• ca: and

• yaḥ: whoever

• kṛtvā: having done/performed

• kariṣyati: will undertake/shall practice

• tri-āyuṣam: for three lifetimes/for a triple span of life

• bhasmanā: by/with the sacred ash (bhasma)

• mama: My

• vīryeṇa: by potency/energy/efficacy

• mucyate: is liberated/is released

• sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ: from all sins/defilements

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s teaching on the power of bhasma within ritual discipline)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames bhasma as Shiva-charged sanctity: when used with agni-karya and disciplined observance, it purifies the worshipper (pashu) and makes them fit for Linga-upasana and Shiva’s grace.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati whose vīrya (divine efficacy) resides in bhasma; liberation is not merely ritual merit but the burning away of kilbiṣa and pāśa through Shiva’s power operating via sacred means.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Agni-karya (fire-rite) together with a long-term vrata/observance involving bhasma—aligned with Pashupata discipline where purity, austerity, and Shiva-oriented consecration reduce karmic bondage.