Shloka 118

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

धन्यं यशस्यम् आयुष्यम् आरोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम् सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्

Transliteration

dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyam ārogyaṃ puṣṭivardhanam sarvavighnapraśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam

Translation

สิ่งนี้ประทานความเป็นมงคลและโชคดี ให้เกียรติยศ เพิ่มอายุยืน มอบสุขภาพ และเพิ่มพูนความอุดมสมบูรณ์กับกำลัง ทั้งยังระงับอุปสรรคทั้งปวงและทำลายโรคภัยทั้งสิ้น

Word by Word

• धन्यम्: blessedness, auspicious fortune

• यशस्यम्: fame-giving, bringing good repute

• आयुष्यम्: life-prolonging, longevity-bestowing

• आरोग्यम्: health, freedom from illness

• पुष्टिवर्धनम्: increasing nourishment, vigor, prosperity

• सर्व-विघ्न-प्रशमनम्: pacifying all obstacles

• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: destroying all diseases

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala-śruti to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it summarizes the concrete fruits of Linga-pūjā and Śiva-stuti—auspiciousness, fame, longevity, health, strength, and the removal of obstacles—thereby motivating steady devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the supreme regulator of karma and grace: by His worship, pāśa (bondage manifesting as vighna and vyādhi) is pacified and dissolved for the pashu (individual soul), revealing well-being and stability.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Regular Śiva-stuti with Linga-pūjā (and its recitation/remembering) is highlighted; as a Pāśupata-oriented takeaway, consistent worship paired with inner recollection of Śiva reduces obstacles and supports sādhana through health and steadiness.