Shloka 19

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

स याति मुनिशार्दूल वाह्नेयं लोकमुत्तमम् भुक्त्वा स विपुलान् लोकान् तत्रैव स विमुच्यते

Transliteration

sa yāti muniśārdūla vāhneyaṃ lokamuttamam bhuktvā sa vipulān lokān tatraiva sa vimucyate

Translation

اے مُنی شارْدول! وہ واہنیہ (اگنی) کا بہترین لوک پاتا ہے؛ وہاں وسیع لوکوں کے بھوگ کے بعد وہیں آزاد ہو جاتا ہے—پتی کی کرپا سے پاش-بندھن سے رہائی پا کر۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• yāti: goes/attains

• muni-śārdūla: O best among sages

• vāhneyam: belonging to Vahni/Agni

• lokam: world/realm

• uttamam: supreme/excellent

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed/experienced

• saḥ: he

• vipulān: vast/abundant

• lokān: worlds

• tatra eva: there itself

• vimucyate: is released/is liberated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Agni (Vahni)

FAQs

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

It presents the phala (spiritual result) of Shaiva merit: ascent to an exalted loka and, beyond enjoyment of karmic rewards, final release from pāśa—implying that Linga-centered dharma culminates in moksha, not merely svarga.

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

By implying liberation “there itself,” it points to Pati’s sovereignty over karma and lokas: Shiva-tattva grants not only bhoga (experience of worlds) but also vimoksha (release), transcending the pasha that binds the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights a results-framework typical of Shaiva vrata/puja and allied Vedic-agni merit: disciplined worship and dharma yield higher lokas, and when matured by Shaiva grace, culminate in liberation rather than repeated return.