Shloka 38

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

श्रूयतां पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः यो वै पाशुपतं दिव्यं चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यति

Transliteration

śrūyatāṃ paśubhāvasya vimokṣaḥ kriyatāṃ ca saḥ yo vai pāśupataṃ divyaṃ cariṣyati sa mokṣyati

Translation

Hãy lắng nghe: phương tiện giải thoát khỏi tình trạng paśu (linh hồn bị trói) quả thật phải được thực hành. Ai chân thật tu hành con đường Pāśupata thiêng liêng thì sẽ đạt giải thoát (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• śrūyatām: let it be heard

• paśu-bhāvasya: of the state/condition of the paśu (bound soul)

• vimokṣaḥ: liberation, release

• kriyatām: should be done/undertaken

• ca: and/indeed

• saḥ: that (means)/it

• yaḥ: whoever

• vai: indeed

• pāśupatam: the Pāśupata discipline/path of Paśupati (Śiva)

• divyam: divine, transcendent

• cariṣyati: will practice, will follow

• saḥ: he

• mokṣyati: will be liberated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-devotion as transformative sādhanā: by adopting the Pāśupata discipline aligned to Paśupati, the worshipper moves from paśu-bhāva (bonded identity) toward mokṣa, making Linga worship a liberating practice rather than mere ritual.

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

Śiva is implied as Paśupati (Pati), the divine Lord whose grace-bearing path (Pāśupata) is capable of cutting paśu-bondage (pāśa). Liberation is presented as attainable through alignment with Śiva’s own dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Pāśupata-caryā—living the Pāśupata observance (a Śaiva yogic-ethical discipline) as the direct means to vimokṣa from paśu-bhāva.