Shloka 5

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

सर्वातिशयसंयुक्तैश् छत्रचामरभूषणैः निवेदयेद्व्रतं चैव शिवाय परमेष्ठिने

Transliteration

sarvātiśayasaṃyuktaiś chatracāmarabhūṣaṇaiḥ nivedayedvrataṃ caiva śivāya parameṣṭhine

Translation

مُتزيّنًا بكل شارةٍ فاضلةٍ مباركة—كالمظلّة الملكية ومراوح ذَنَب الياك (chāmara)—ينبغي أن يُقدَّم هذا النذر ويُكرَّس على الوجه اللائق لشيفا، الباراميشثِن، الربّ الأعلى.

Word by Word

• सर्व (sarva): all

• अतिशय (ātiśaya): excellence, special auspicious distinction

• संयुक्तैः (saṃyuktaiḥ): endowed with, furnished with

• छत्र (chatra): parasol, royal canopy

• चामर (cāmara): yak-tail fan used in royal/ritual honor

• भूषणैः (bhūṣaṇaiḥ): ornaments, embellishments, honorific adornments

• निवेदयेत् (nivedayet): should offer/present/dedicate

• व्रतम् (vratam): vow, religious observance

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• शिवाय (śivāya): to Shiva

• परमेष्ठिने (parameṣṭhine): to the Supreme Lord, the highest ruler.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-vrata and puja-vidhi to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vrata is not merely personal austerity; it must be formally dedicated to Pati (Śiva) with upacāras (honorific offerings) like chatra and cāmara, expressing complete surrender and reverence in Linga-pūjā.

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

By calling Śiva “Parameṣṭhin,” it points to Shiva-tattva as the supreme sovereign reality—Pati—worthy of the highest honors, to whom all sacred observances are ultimately offered.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights vrata-anuṣṭhāna integrated with pūjā-vidhi: performing the vow and then ritually ‘nivedana’ (dedication) of its merit to Śiva—aligning action (kriyā) toward liberation of the paśu from pāśa through devotion to Pati.