Shloka 34

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा तत्सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि चरितानि विचित्राणि गुह्यानि गहनानि च

Transliteration

karmaṇā manasā vācā tatsarvaṃ kṣantumarhasi caritāni vicitrāṇi guhyāni gahanāni ca

Translation

以身业、以意业、以语业——愿您宽恕这一切。因为您的圣行奇妙、幽秘，深邃不可测。

Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by action/deed

• मनसा: by mind/thought

• वाचा: by speech/word

• तत्-सर्वम्: all that (entirety of it)

• क्षन्तुम्: to forgive/forbear

• अर्हसि: You are worthy/please deign

• चरितानि: deeds, exploits, divine acts

• विचित्राणि: wondrous, manifold, astonishing

• गुह्यानि: secret, esoteric

• गहनानि: deep, hard to penetrate, unfathomable

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a devotional stance of the devotee toward Lord Shiva within the chapter’s flow)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship with kṣamā-prārthanā (a plea for forgiveness), purifying karma, thought, and speech so the pashu (soul) may approach Pati (Shiva) with humility and receptivity to grace.

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

Shiva’s līlā and acts are called “wondrous, secret, and unfathomable,” indicating that Shiva-tattva transcends ordinary cognition and is known fully only through anugraha (divine grace), not merely intellectual grasp.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights inner purification—governing body, mind, and speech—as a preparatory discipline aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice and foundational to any Shiva-pūjā or meditation on the Linga.