Shloka 52

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

न ते ऽन्यथावगन्तव्यं मान्यः पूज्यश् च मे भवान् सर्वं मर्षय कल्याण यन्मयापकृतं तव

Transliteration

na te 'nyathāvagantavyaṃ mānyaḥ pūjyaś ca me bhavān sarvaṃ marṣaya kalyāṇa yanmayāpakṛtaṃ tava

Translation

你不可作他想：于我而言，你当受尊敬，亦当受礼拜。善哉贤者，请全然宽恕我对你所作的一切过失。

Word by Word

• na: not

• te: by you/for you

• anyathā: otherwise

• avagantavyam: to be understood

• mānyaḥ: honorable, to be respected

• pūjyaḥ: worthy of worship

• ca: and

• me: to me

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• sarvam: all, entirely

• marṣaya: forgive, bear patiently

• kalyāṇa: O auspicious/noble one

• yat: whatever

• mayā: by me

• apakṛtam: harm, offense, wrongdoing

• tava: to you/against you

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal dialogue of reconciliation)

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner prerequisite for Linga-puja: humility and seeking forgiveness, which purifies the pashu (individual soul) from pasha (faults and karmic knots) before approaching Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shaiva Siddhanta ethics: reverence toward the worthy and the practice of kshama align the devotee with Shiva’s grace (anugraha), through which bondage is loosened and right understanding arises.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāyaścitta in spirit—confession, repentance, and forgiveness—supporting Pashupata-style inner discipline (self-restraint and purification) as a foundation for effective worship.