Shloka 28

श्वेतमुनिना कालस्य निग्रहः (मृत्युञ्जय-भक्ति-प्रसादः)

Devanagari script

तस्मान्मृत्युञ्जयं चैव भक्त्या सम्पूजये द्विजाः मुक्तिदं भुक्तिदं चैव सर्वेषामपि शङ्करम्

Transliteration

tasmānmṛtyuñjayaṃ caiva bhaktyā sampūjaye dvijāḥ muktidaṃ bhuktidaṃ caiva sarveṣāmapi śaṅkaram

Translation

因此，诸位二生者啊，当以虔敬（bhakti）礼拜胜死者——尸羯罗（Śaṅkara）：祂为一切众生赐予 bhukti（如法的世间成就）与 mukti（解脱）；祂是主宰（Pati），能斩断系缚灵魂（pashu）的死亡与束缚之绳（pasha）。

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• मृत्युञ्जयम्: Mṛtyuñjaya (the Conqueror of Death, Shiva)

• च एव: and indeed

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• सम्पूजये: one should worship fully

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brāhmaṇas/initiates)

• मुक्तिदम्: giver of liberation

• भुक्तिदम्: giver of enjoyment/worldly attainments

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वेषाम् अपि: of all (beings) as well

• शङ्करम्: Śaṅkara (the auspicious Shiva).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mṛtyuñjaya
• Śaṅkara

FAQs

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

It frames Linga/Śiva-pūjā as devotion-led worship of Mṛtyuñjaya, emphasizing that Śaṅkara grants both bhukti (legitimate worldly fruits) and mukti (release), making worship a complete sādhanā for householders and renunciants alike.

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

Śiva is presented as Mṛtyuñjaya and Śaṅkara—the auspicious Pati who governs the destiny of all beings and has the power to dissolve the pasha of mortality and bondage, granting liberation while also sustaining dharmic worldly life.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhakti-yukta sampūjā (complete worship with devotion) of Mṛtyuñjaya—implying mantra-japa, offering, and reverent service as a Shaiva sādhana aligned with Pashupata aims of overcoming bondage and attaining grace.