Shloka 47

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

निवेदयीत शर्वाय श्रावणे तिलपर्वतम् वितानध्वजवस्त्राद्यैर् धातुभिश् च निवेदयेत्

Transliteration

nivedayīta śarvāya śrāvaṇe tilaparvatam vitānadhvajavastrādyair dhātubhiś ca nivedayet

Translation

في شهر شرافَنا (Śrāvaṇa)، ينبغي أن يُقَدَّم إلى شَرْفا (الربّ شِيفا) «جبلٌ» من حبّات السِّمسم؛ ويُقَدَّم معه السُّقُفُ المظلِّلة والراياتُ والأثوابُ وما شابه، وكذلك المعادنُ كهدايا مُرافِقة.

Word by Word

• निवेदयीत: one should offer/present

• शर्वाय: to Śarva (Śiva)

• श्रावणे: in the month of Śrāvaṇa

• तिलपर्वतम्: a heap/mountain of sesame seeds

• वितान: canopy

• ध्वज: banner/flag

• वस्त्र: cloth/garments

• आद्यैः: and other such items

• धातुभिः: with metals (gold, silver, etc.)

• च: and

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a Śrāvaṇa-month dāna connected to Śiva-bhakti: offering a tilaparvata (sesame heap) with ritual honors (canopy, banner, cloth) and metals, reinforcing Linga-pūjā through sacred gifting and reverence.

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

By naming Him Śarva, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the sovereign receiver of offerings—who accepts devotion expressed through dāna, helping the pashu (bound soul) loosen pāśa (bondage) through dharmic, Śiva-centered action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A pūjā-linked dāna-vidhi in Śrāvaṇa: ceremonially presenting sesame (tilā) along with honorific accessories and metals—an external discipline that supports inner Pāśupata orientation (śaraṇāgati to Pati).