Shloka 3

Adhyaya 79 — Bhakti-Mahima and Linga-Archana-Vidhi

Condensed Ritual Sequence

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच कथितं तथ्यम् एवात्र युष्माभिर् मुनिपुङ्गवाः तथापि श्रद्धया दृश्यः पूज्यः संभाष्य एव च

Transliteration

sūta uvāca kathitaṃ tathyam evātra yuṣmābhir munipuṅgavāḥ tathāpi śraddhayā dṛśyaḥ pūjyaḥ saṃbhāṣya eva ca

Translation

苏多说道：“诸位最胜仙人，你们在此所言确为真实。然而仍当以信心（śraddhā）亲近祂——以恭敬而观，以供养而礼拜，并以敬语而启请。”

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• कथितम्: spoken/declared

• सत्यम् एव: truly, indeed

• अत्र: here, in this matter

• युष्माभिः: by you

• मुनिपुङ्गवाः: O best among sages

• तथापि: nevertheless/even so

• श्रद्धया: with faith, trustful devotion

• दृश्यः: to be seen/visited (darśana)

• पूज्यः: to be worshipped/honoured

• संभाष्यः: to be spoken to/addressed

• एव च: and indeed/also

Speaker

Sūta (Sūta Gosvāmin)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that correct understanding must be completed by śraddhā—seeking Shiva’s darśana, performing pūjā, and approaching the Linga with reverent speech and conduct.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord who is not merely known conceptually but is to be directly approached through devotional reverence, indicating transcendence accessible by grace and right attitude.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It emphasizes devotional discipline: darśana (sacred beholding), pūjā (ritual worship), and respectful saṃbhāṣaṇa (address), which support Pāśupata-oriented purification of the paśu (bound soul).