Shloka 69

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

तथा मारकतैश्चैव सौवर्णै राजतैस् तथा तद्वर्णैर् लौकिकैश्चैव चूर्णैर्वित्तविवर्जितैः

Transliteration

tathā mārakataiścaiva sauvarṇai rājatais tathā tadvarṇair laukikaiścaiva cūrṇairvittavivarjitaiḥ

Translation

وكذلك يجوز أن تُعبَدَ اللِّṅغا بالزُّمُرُّد، وبالذهب، وبالفضّة، وكذلك بمساحيق عاديّة تماثلها لونًا—وخاصةً لمن خلا من المال—فإنّ القُربان الحقّ إلى «پَتي» الربّ هو البهاكتي (محبّة شيفا)، لا كثرة النفقة.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise

• मारकतैः: with emeralds

• च एव: and indeed/also

• सौवर्णैः: with gold (golden items)

• राजतैः: with silver

• तथा: likewise

• तत्-वर्णैः: with those of the same color (matching hue)

• लौकिकैः: worldly/common/ordinary

• च एव: and also

• चूर्णैः: with powders

• वित्त-विवर्जितैः: by those lacking wealth/without riches

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It authorizes both precious and simple substitutes (same-colored powders), teaching that Liṅga-pūjā is accessible to all; the intent of devotion matters more than costly materials.

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

Śiva as Pati is not constrained by material opulence; He receives the bhāva (inner disposition) of the paśu (individual soul), loosening pāśa (bondage) through sincere worship rather than expense.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical pūjā-vidhi principle: use permissible dravyas or their simple color-equivalents; it supports the Pāśupata emphasis on inner offering (bhakti and niyama) alongside external ritual.