Shloka 47

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

हत्वा दग्ध्वा च भूतानि भुक्त्वा चान्यायतो ऽपि वा यजेद्यदि महादेवम् अपापो नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

hatvā dagdhvā ca bhūtāni bhuktvā cānyāyato 'pi vā yajedyadi mahādevam apāpo nātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

纵使有人曾杀害众生、焚烧之，或食用以不义所得之物；若能礼敬大天（Mahādeva），便得离罪——此无疑也。依湿婆悉檀多之义，当被缚者（paśu）以真诚供奉转向主宰（Pati）时，罪之缚索（pāśa）由湿婆的恩典斩断。

Word by Word

• hatvā: having killed

• dagdhvā: having burned

• ca: and

• bhūtāni: living beings/creatures

• bhuktvā: having eaten/consumed

• ca: and

• anyāyataḥ: unjustly/illegally

• api: even

• vā: or

• yajet: one should worship

• yadi: if

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Lord Śiva)

• apāpaḥ: sinless/free from sin

• na: not

• atra: here/in this matter

• saṁśayaḥ: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It declares the extraordinary purificatory power of worshiping Mahadeva: even heavy transgressions are dissolved when the devotee takes refuge in Shiva through sincere puja (including Linga-puja).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace can sever the paśu’s bondage (pāśa) of sin; purification is not merely moral but ontological, rooted in Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Shiva-yajana (worship/puja) is emphasized—especially refuge-based devotion that aligns with Pashupata orientation: turning the paśu toward Pati so that bondage is weakened and purity restored.