Shloka 83

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

एते संबोधयामस्त्वां धर्मं च अनुपालय

Transliteration

ete saṃbodhayāmastvāṃ dharmaṃ ca anupālaya

Translation

Vì vậy chúng tôi khuyên răn ngài: hãy tỉnh thức với bổn phận và kiên trì gìn giữ dharma, để paśu—linh hồn bị ràng buộc—nhờ hạnh nghiệp chánh đáng mà luôn hòa hợp với Pati, Đấng Chủ Tể.

Word by Word

• एते: thus/therefore

• संबोधयामः: we admonish, we exhort

• त्वाम्: you

• धर्मम्: dharma, righteous order/duty

• च: and

• अनुपालय: protect, maintain, follow steadfastly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the admonitory counsel within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as inseparable from dharma: worship becomes effective when the devotee preserves righteous conduct, which purifies the paśu and loosens pāśa (bondage).

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

By implying Pati as the stabilizing Lord of order, it aligns Shiva-tattva with the upholding of dharma—Shiva as the inner governor who supports rightness and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A foundational Pāśupata principle: ethical discipline (dharma-anupālana) as the prerequisite for mantra, pūjā, and yogic steadiness leading toward release from pāśa.