Shloka 66

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

पदे पदे ऽश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलमाप्नुयात् वाचा यस्तु शिवं नित्यं संरौति परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

pade pade 'śvamedhasya yajñasya phalamāpnuyāt vācā yastu śivaṃ nityaṃ saṃrauti parameśvaram

Translation

Mỗi bước chân, người ấy đạt được quả báo của lễ tế Aśvamedha—đó là người dùng lời nói mà luôn xưng dương Śiva, Đấng Tối Thượng. Nhờ tưởng niệm và trì tụng không gián đoạn, paśu (linh hồn bị trói buộc) hướng về Pati (Chúa Tể) và được nâng vượt khỏi pāśa (xiềng trói) mà nghi lễ đơn thuần không thể đoạn tuyệt rốt ráo.

Word by Word

• pade pade: at every step, again and again

• aśvamedhasya: of the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)

• yajñasya: of the sacrifice

• phalam: the fruit/result

• āpnuyāt: would obtain/attain

• vācā: by speech, through utterance

• yaḥ: who

• tu: indeed/but

• śivam: Śiva (the auspicious Lord)

• nityam: always, constantly

• saṃrauti: proclaims aloud/recites/praises

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It elevates Śiva-nāma (uttering and praising Shiva) as a direct, ever-available act of devotion whose merit equals the grandest Vedic rites, aligning Linga worship with constant remembrance rather than rare imperial sacrifices.

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

Śiva is named Parameśvara—Pati, the Supreme Lord—implying that turning one’s speech and mind toward Him is a salvific orientation that draws the bound soul (pāśu) toward liberation from bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vācika-japa and nāma-saṅkīrtana (verbal recitation/praise) as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline: continuous Shiva-remembrance that internalizes sacrifice and transforms it into yogic devotion.