Shloka 71

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

प्रसीद परमेशान दुर्लभा दुर्जनैर्द्विज भक्तिर्भक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठ मद्विधैः क्षत्रियाधमैः

Transliteration

prasīda parameśāna durlabhā durjanairdvija bhaktirbhaktimatāṃ śreṣṭha madvidhaiḥ kṣatriyādhamaiḥ

Translation

Xin hãy rủ lòng thương, hỡi Đấng Parameśāna. Hỡi bậc tối cao trong số những người sùng đạo, lòng sùng kính chân chính (Bhakti) thật khó đạt được đối với kẻ ác. Đối với một người như con—một Kshatriya hèn mọn—lòng sùng kính như vậy là vô cùng khó khăn để có được.

Word by Word

• प्रसीद: be gracious, show favor

• परमेशान: O Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• दुर्लभा: difficult to obtain

• दुर्जनैः: by wicked people

• द्विज: O twice-born (address to a brahmin/sage)

• भक्तिः: devotion

• भक्तिमताम्: among devotees

• श्रेष्ठ: O best/excellent one

• मद्विधैः: by/for those like me

• क्षत्रियाधमैः: by/for the lowest/most fallen among kṣatriyas

Speaker

A repentant kṣatriya supplicant within Sūta’s narration (internal dialogue addressed to Śiva; with a vocative to a dvija witness/guide)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as a gift of Śiva’s grace (prasāda), not merely ritual skill—humility and surrender make the worship effective for the bound soul (paśu).

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

Śiva is invoked as Parameśāna, the supreme Pati who can bestow bhakti even where it is “durlabhā,” indicating His sovereignty over the soul’s access to liberation-oriented devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhakti-surrender (śaraṇāgati) as an inner limb of Pāśupata orientation—seeking Śiva’s prasāda to loosen pāśa (bondage) beyond mere external rite.