Shloka 33
उपमन्यूपदेशः
Upamanyu’s Instruction
दुर्जनश्च नृपः पापी बहुस्त्रीलंपटः खलः । शिवभक्त्या शिवं प्राप निर्लिप्तः सर्वकर्मसु
durjanaśca nṛpaḥ pāpī bahustrīlaṃpaṭaḥ khalaḥ | śivabhaktyā śivaṃ prāpa nirliptaḥ sarvakarmasu
Ngay cả một kẻ ác—một vị vua tội lỗi, tên gian tà đắm dục với nhiều phụ nữ—nhờ lòng sùng kính Śiva đã đạt đến Śiva, trở nên không nhiễm ô đối với mọi nghiệp hành.
Narratorial voice within the Umāsaṃhitā (contextual speaker not specified in the supplied excerpt)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a site-legend; it is a doctrinal illustration: even a morally fallen ruler becomes ‘nirlipta’ through Śiva-bhakti, underscoring Śiva as Paśupati who releases bound souls.
Significance: Teaches hope and transformation: bhakti can burn karmic accretions; ‘nirlipta’ aligns with the Siddhānta idea of karma-mala attenuation under grace.
Role: liberating
FAQs
Purāṇic Śaiva theology often emphasizes bhakti as a transformative power: sincere devotion reorients the practitioner toward Śiva, and by Śiva’s grace the karmic ‘stain’ (lepa) is removed. The verse highlights not a denial of wrongdoing, but the claim that devotion—understood as profound turning toward the divine—can effect purification and spiritual liberation beyond one’s prior moral condition.