Shloka 84

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नो हिमराड् अंबुसन्निभः कुन्देन्दुसदृशाकारः कुंभकुन्देन्दुभूषणः

Transliteration

śivadhyānaikasampanno himarāḍ aṃbusannibhaḥ kundendusadṛśākāraḥ kuṃbhakundendubhūṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Ganap na nakatuon sa pagninilay kay Śiva, siya’y nagningning na parang mga tubig na isinilang sa Himālaya; ang anyo’y tulad ng bulaklak na kunda at ng buwan, at pinalamutian ng mga hiyas na maningning na gaya ng kumbha, kunda, at buwan.

Word by Word

• śiva-dhyāna-eka-sampannaḥ: endowed exclusively with meditation on Shiva

• hima-rāṭ: the king of snows, the Himalaya

• ambu-sannibhaḥ: resembling water, water-like radiance/clarity

• kunda-indu-sadṛśa-ākāraḥ: having a form like jasmine and the moon (pure, white, luminous)

• kumbha-kunda-indu-bhūṣaṇaḥ: adorned with ornaments gleaming like a pot (kumbha), jasmine, and the moon

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dhyāna (inner visualization) as a core limb of Linga-pūjā—purifying the pashu (individual soul) by fixing awareness on Pati (Shiva) before external offerings.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated through whiteness, clarity, and cooling radiance—signs of transcendental purity and auspiciousness that dissolve pāśa (bondage) when contemplated with one-pointedness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-dhyānaikāgratā—exclusive, unwavering meditation (a Pāśupata-oriented discipline) where the mind is made luminous and steady prior to mantra-japa and Linga-arcana.