Shloka 73

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

राक्षसानामभावाय कुरु सर्वेश्वरार्चनम् त्रैलोक्यं शृणु शाक्तेय अपराध्यति किं तव

Transliteration

rākṣasānāmabhāvāya kuru sarveśvarārcanam trailokyaṃ śṛṇu śākteya aparādhyati kiṃ tava

Translation

“欲令罗刹众消亡，当行arcana供奉萨尔维湿瓦拉（Sarveśvara，主湿婆），万有之主。听着，沙克提之子：纵使三界冒犯于你，又能对那以礼拜供养而归依Pati（主宰）者造成何等真实之害？”

Word by Word

• राक्षसानाम (rākṣasānām): of the Rakshasas

• अभावाय (abhāvāya): for the non-existence/removal

• कुरु (kuru): do, perform

• सर्वेश्वर (sarveśvara): the Lord of all (Shiva)

• अर्चनम् (arcanam): worship, ritual honoring

• त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam): the three worlds

• शृणु (śṛṇu): listen

• शाक्तेय (śākteya): O son of Śakti / O Shākteya

• अपराध्यति (aparādhyati): commits an offense, wrongs

• किम् (kim): what?

• तव (tava): to you, for you

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal instruction to Shakteya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sarveshvara
• Rakshasas
• Trailokya

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva-arcana (often centered on the Linga) as a direct remedial act: worship of Sarveshvara dissolves hostile forces like Rakshasas and establishes divine protection.

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

Shiva is invoked as Sarveshvara—the supreme Pati who stands beyond the fluctuations of the three worlds; refuge in Him makes worldly offenses powerless over the devotee.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Arcana (formal worship) of Shiva is emphasized as the practical discipline; in Shaiva terms it aligns the pashu (soul) with Pati, weakening pasha (bondage) expressed as fear, hostility, and affliction.