Shloka 73

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

ततस्तत्परमं ब्रह्म कथं विप्रः स्मरिष्यति संसारः पूर्वधर्मस्य भावनाभिः प्रणोदितः

Transliteration

tatastatparamaṃ brahma kathaṃ vipraḥ smariṣyati saṃsāraḥ pūrvadharmasya bhāvanābhiḥ praṇoditaḥ

Translation

Vậy thì làm sao một vị Bà-la-môn có thể nhớ đến Tối Thượng Phạm (Paramabrahman)? Bởi vòng luân hồi bị thúc đẩy bởi các bhāvanā—dấu ấn còn dư—sinh từ pháp hạnh đời trước, cứ trói buộc pashu (linh hồn cá thể) hết lần này đến lần khác bằng pasha (dây ràng buộc).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• tat-paramam: that Supreme/that which is highest

• brahma: Brahman, the Absolute

• katham: how?

• vipraḥ: a brahmin, the discerning one

• smariṣyati: will remember/call to mind

• saṃsāraḥ: worldly wandering, transmigration

• pūrva-dharmasya: of former dharma/previously performed duties and acts

• bhāvanābhiḥ: by impressions, contemplative dispositions, latent tendencies

• praṇoditaḥ: impelled, propelled onward

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice, contextual inference)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

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

It highlights the core obstacle to Shiva-oriented remembrance: saṃsāra is propelled by prior karmic-dharmic impressions (bhāvanā). Linga worship functions as a stabilizing upāya to purify these impressions and turn the mind toward Pati (Shiva).

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

By pointing to the “Supreme Brahman” as the true object of remembrance beyond saṃsāra, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s vision of Pati as the transcendent Reality who is remembered when pasha-born conditioning is attenuated.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the need for yogic purification of bhāvanā/samskāra—classically supported in the Linga Purana through disciplined worship (pūjā), japa, and Pāśupata-style inner recollection (smaraṇa) that counters habitual worldly propulsion.