Shloka 4

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

करुणादिगुणोपेताः कृत्वापि विविधानि ते कर्माणि नरकं स्वर्गं गच्छन्त्येव स्वकर्मणा

Transliteration

karuṇādiguṇopetāḥ kṛtvāpi vividhāni te karmāṇi narakaṃ svargaṃ gacchantyeva svakarmaṇā

Translation

即便具足慈悲等诸德者，作种种业后，仍会随自业之力而往地狱或天界。故被缚之灵paśu在业缚pāśa的势力下，于果报中轮转，直至转向主宰Pati——湿婆Śiva，解脱者。

Word by Word

• करुणा-आदि-गुण-उपेताः: endowed with compassion and other qualities

• कृत्वा-अपि: even after doing

• विविधानि: various, diverse

• ते: they

• कर्माणि: actions, deeds

• नरकम्: hellish state/suffering realm

• स्वर्गम्: heavenly state/enjoyment realm

• गच्छन्ति-एव: certainly go/attain

• स्व-कर्मणा: by their own karma (as the operative cause).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames heaven and hell as karmic outcomes within bondage (pāśa); Linga worship is implied as turning the paśu toward Pati (Śiva) for liberation beyond mere reward-and-punishment destinations.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the transcendent Lord beyond karmic dualities—while beings, even virtuous ones, remain governed by their own karma until grace-oriented surrender and right knowledge arise.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: cultivate virtue but also pursue Śiva-centered sādhana (Linga-pūjā, mantra, and discipline) to cut karmic causality rather than seeking only svarga.