Shloka 47

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

हत्वा दग्ध्वा च भूतानि भुक्त्वा चान्यायतो ऽपि वा यजेद्यदि महादेवम् अपापो नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

hatvā dagdhvā ca bhūtāni bhuktvā cānyāyato 'pi vā yajedyadi mahādevam apāpo nātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Dẫu một người đã giết hại chúng sinh, thiêu đốt, hay ăn dùng vật đoạt lấy bất chính, nếu người ấy thờ phụng Mahādeva thì liền được sạch tội—không còn nghi ngờ. Theo Shaiva Siddhānta, khi paśu quay về Pati bằng lòng sùng kính chân thành, dây trói tội lỗi (pāśa) bị ân điển của Śiva chặt đứt.

Word by Word

• hatvā: having killed

• dagdhvā: having burned

• ca: and

• bhūtāni: living beings/creatures

• bhuktvā: having eaten/consumed

• ca: and

• anyāyataḥ: unjustly/illegally

• api: even

• vā: or

• yajet: one should worship

• yadi: if

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Lord Śiva)

• apāpaḥ: sinless/free from sin

• na: not

• atra: here/in this matter

• saṁśayaḥ: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It declares the extraordinary purificatory power of worshiping Mahadeva: even heavy transgressions are dissolved when the devotee takes refuge in Shiva through sincere puja (including Linga-puja).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace can sever the paśu’s bondage (pāśa) of sin; purification is not merely moral but ontological, rooted in Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Shiva-yajana (worship/puja) is emphasized—especially refuge-based devotion that aligns with Pashupata orientation: turning the paśu toward Pati so that bondage is weakened and purity restored.