Shloka 78

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

श्रीमन्मृगशिरश्चार्द्रा पुनर्वसुपुष्यसार्पकाः मघा वै पूर्वफाल्गुन्य उत्तराफाल्गुनी तथा

Transliteration

śrīmanmṛgaśiraścārdrā punarvasupuṣyasārpakāḥ maghā vai pūrvaphālgunya uttarāphālgunī tathā

Translation

吉祥者为摩伽湿罗（Mṛgaśīrṣa）与阿尔德罗（Ārdrā）；同样，普那婆苏（Punarvasu）、普舍（Puṣya）与萨尔帕迦（Sārpaka，即Āśleṣā）。又有摩伽（Maghā）以及两位法尔古尼——前法尔古尼与后法尔古尼——皆为瑞宿。

Word by Word

• śrīmat: auspicious, splendid

• mṛgaśiraḥ (mṛgaśīrṣa): the Nakṣatra Mṛgaśīrṣa

• ca: and

• ārdrā: the Nakṣatra Ārdrā

• punarvasu: the Nakṣatra Punarvasu

• puṣya: the Nakṣatra Puṣya

• sārpakaḥ (āśleṣā): the serpent(-named) Nakṣatra Āśleṣā

• maghā: the Nakṣatra Maghā

• vai: indeed

• pūrvaphālgunī: the Nakṣatra Pūrvaphālgunī

• uttarāphālgunī: the Nakṣatra Uttaraphālgunī

• tathā: and also/likewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It lists specific Nakṣatras regarded as auspicious, implying that Shiva-linga pūjā, vrata, and dāna performed under these lunar mansions gain greater ritual efficacy through proper alignment with kāla (sacred time).

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the Lord of kāla—showing that devotion becomes refined when the pashu (bound soul) worships in harmony with cosmic order, loosening pāśa (bondage) through disciplined observance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nakṣatra-based observance: choosing auspicious lunar mansions for vrata and linga-pūjā, supporting Pāśupata-style discipline where regulated time, purity, and intention stabilize the mind for devotion.