Shloka 20

Devanagari script

प्राकामान् विषयान् भुङ्क्ते तथाप्रतिहतः क्वचित् त्रैलोक्ये सर्वभूतानां सुखदुःखं प्रवर्तते

Transliteration

prākāmān viṣayān bhuṅkte tathāpratihataḥ kvacit trailokye sarvabhūtānāṃ sukhaduḥkhaṃ pravartate

Translation

他随愿受用诸根境界，有时亦全然无碍。于三界之中，一切众生的苦乐流转皆在其摄持统御之下——他为主宰（Pati），依业而裁定其行程。

Word by Word

• प्राकामान्: desired/according to one’s wish

• विषयान्: sense-objects/objects of enjoyment

• भुङ्क्ते: enjoys/experiences

• तथा: likewise/and

• अप्रतिहतः: unobstructed/unchecked

• क्वचित्: at times/in some cases

• त्रैलोक्ये: in the three worlds

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings

• सुखदुःखम्: pleasure and pain

• प्रवर्तते: proceeds/comes into operation/is set in motion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of karmic dispensation under Shiva as Pati)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as devotion to Shiva the Pati—the sovereign who regulates karmic results—so the devotee seeks purification of pasha (bondage) and right alignment of life rather than mere worldly gain.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the governing principle behind the operation of sukha-duḥkha for all pashus (souls) across the three worlds—transcendent yet immanent as the ordainer of karmaphala.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies a Pashupata orientation: restraining craving for viṣayas and turning to Shiva through Linga-puja and yogic discipline so karmic experience becomes a means to loosen pasha and move toward liberation.