Shloka 4

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशः सर्वाभरणभूषितः सर्वज्ञः सर्वगः शान्तः सर्वोपरि सुसंस्थितः

Transliteration

śuddhasphaṭikasaṃkāśaḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvagaḥ śāntaḥ sarvopari susaṃsthitaḥ

Translation

พระองค์ส่องประกายดุจผลึกใสบริสุทธิ์ ทรงประดับด้วยเครื่องอลังการทิพย์ทั้งปวง ทรงรอบรู้ แผ่ไปทั่ว สงบยิ่ง และสถิตเหนือสรรพสิ่งเป็นปติสูงสุด

Word by Word

• śuddha: pure, stainless

• sphaṭika-saṃkāśaḥ: having the appearance/lustre of crystal

• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: adorned with all ornaments

• sarva-jñaḥ: all-knowing, omniscient

• sarva-gaḥ: going everywhere, all-pervading

• śāntaḥ: peaceful, tranquil

• sarva-upari: above all, transcendent over all

• su-saṃsthitaḥ: firmly established, perfectly stationed (in supremacy)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a stotra-style description within the Linga Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the stainless, all-pervading Pati—supporting the Linga as a transcendent symbol of the Supreme beyond form, while still graciously appearing with divine attributes for devotion.

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

Shiva is presented as sarvajña (omniscient) and sarvaga (all-pervading), yet śānta (utterly tranquil) and sarvopari (supreme above all)—a Siddhanta-aligned portrait of Pati who is not bound by pasha and who liberates the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative upāsanā: meditate on Shiva’s crystal-like purity and supreme station (sarvopari susaṃsthitaḥ) as a Pashupata-oriented dhyāna to dissolve pasha (bondage) and steady the mind in śānti.