Shloka 8

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं दत्त्वा रुद्रालये पुनः ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च भवान्या सह मोदते

Transliteration

pratiṣṭhāpya yathānyāyaṃ dattvā rudrālaye punaḥ brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca bhavānyā saha modate

Translation

بعد أن يُثبِّت اللِّينغا على الوجه المشروع، ويعود فيقدّم القرابين في معبد رودرا للرب، ثم يُطعم البراهمة، يفرح العابد مع بهافاني، نائلًا الثمرة المباركة لنعمة شِيفا التي تُرخِي الباشا (pāśa: القيود) عن الباشو (paśu: النفس).

Word by Word

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed (the Liṅga)

• यथान्यायम्: according to proper rule/rite

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered

• रुद्रालये: in Rudra’s abode/temple

• पुनः: again/further

• ब्राह्मणान्: brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed/caused to eat

• च: and

• भवान्या सह: together with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• मोदते: rejoices/is delighted

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala of proper Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā within the Purāṇic discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Bhavani (Parvati)
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It states the completion-sequence of Liṅga worship—proper installation, temple-offering, and feeding brāhmaṇas—through which the worshipper gains auspicious merit and Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as grace-bearing and world-sustaining: when worship is done according to nyāya (right rite), the Lord’s presence in the Rudrālaya yields upliftment, culminating in auspicious joy aligned with Śiva-Śakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā, dāna/offerings in a Rudra-temple, and anna-dāna (feeding brāhmaṇas) as a purifying act that supports the pashu’s release from pāśa under Pati’s grace.