Shloka 42

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच भयं दधीच सर्वत्र नास्त्येव तव सुव्रत भवार्चनरतो यस्माद् भवान् सर्वज्ञ एव च

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca bhayaṃ dadhīca sarvatra nāstyeva tava suvrata bhavārcanarato yasmād bhavān sarvajña eva ca

Translation

Đức Thế Tôn phán: “Hỡi Dadhīci, người giữ đại nguyện thanh cao—ở bất cứ nơi đâu, ngươi không có gì phải sợ, vì ngươi chuyên tâm thờ phụng Bhava (Śiva). Bởi vậy, ngươi quả thật là bậc toàn tri.”

Word by Word

• śrī-bhagavān uvāca: the Blessed Lord said

• bhayam: fear

• dadhīca: O Dadhīca

• sarvatra: everywhere/in all situations

• na asti eva: certainly does not exist

• tava: for you/your

• su-vrata: O one of excellent vows

• bhava-arcana-rataḥ: engaged in the worship of Bhava (Śiva)

• yasmāt: because/since

• bhavān: you

• sarva-jñaḥ: all-knowing

• eva: indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

Shiva (Śrī Bhagavān / Bhava)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva’s “abhaya” doctrine: steadfast Bhava-archana (Linga-centered worship of Pati) removes fear in all states, implying protection and inner steadiness for the pashu (soul).

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

Shiva as Bhava is shown as Pati—the sovereign Lord who grants fearlessness and awakens jñāna; closeness to him through worship leads the soul from pasha-bound limitation toward sarvajñatā (expansive knowing).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhava-archana (Shiva/Linga worship) is highlighted as a sādhanā that stabilizes the practitioner and supports Pāśupata-oriented transformation—moving from fear and bondage toward knowledge and liberation.