Shloka 181

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

कृतं वा न कृतं वापि क्षन्तुमर्हसि शङ्कर इत्युक्त्वा वै जपेद्रुद्रं त्वरितं शान्तिमेव च

Transliteration

kṛtaṃ vā na kṛtaṃ vāpi kṣantumarhasi śaṅkara ityuktvā vai japedrudraṃ tvaritaṃ śāntimeva ca

Translation

“کیا ہو یا نہ کیا ہو—اے شنکر! تو ہی معاف کرنے کے لائق ہے۔” یہ کہہ کر رُدر جپ کرے؛ اس سے جلد ہی شانتی حاصل ہوتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• कृतं (kṛtaṃ): done, committed

• वा (vā): or

• न कृतं (na kṛtaṃ): not done, not committed

• वापि (vāpi): or even

• क्षन्तुम् (kṣantum): to forgive

• अर्हसि (arhasi): you are fit/you ought

• शङ्कर (śaṅkara): O Śiva, the beneficent

• इति (iti): thus

• उक्त्वा (uktvā): having said

• वै (vai): indeed

• जपेत् (japet): one should repeat/chant

• रुद्रं (rudraṃ): Rudra (Rudra-mantra/Rudra-hymn)

• त्वरितं (tvaritaṃ): quickly, swiftly

• शान्तिम् (śāntim): peace, pacification

• एव (eva): certainly

• च (ca): and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed prayer and Rudra-japa as a remedy)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shankara
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as grounded in Śiva’s grace (anugraha): the devotee first offers kṣamā-prārthanā (a plea for forgiveness) and then performs Rudra-japa, which purifies the pashu (bound soul) and brings śānti suitable for worship.

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

Śiva is presented as Śaṅkara—the beneficent Pati (Lord) whose essential function includes forgiveness and pacification; by turning to him with humility, bondage-born agitation is calmed and peace arises through his anugraha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rudra-japa is the key practice: a mantra-repetition discipline used as prāyaścitta (atonement) and as a Pāśupata-style inner purification leading quickly to śānti.