Shloka 175

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

शमीपुष्पं च विधिना बिल्वपत्रं च पङ्कजम् अन्यान्यपि च पुष्पाणि बिल्वपत्रं न संत्यजेत्

Transliteration

śamīpuṣpaṃ ca vidhinā bilvapatraṃ ca paṅkajam anyānyapi ca puṣpāṇi bilvapatraṃ na saṃtyajet

Translation

বিধিপূর্বক শমী-পুষ্প, বিল্বপত্র ও পদ্ম অর্পণ করবে। অন্যান্য ফুলও নিবেদন করুক, তবু লিঙ্গপূজায় বিল্বপত্র কখনও ত্যাগ করবে না।

Word by Word

• शमीपुष्पम्: śamī flowers

• च: and

• विधिना: according to the prescribed rule/rite

• बिल्वपत्रम्: bilva leaves

• च: and

• पङ्कजम्: lotus

• अन्यानि अपि: other (flowers) also

• च: and

• पुष्पाणि: flowers

• बिल्वपत्रम्: bilva leaves

• न: not

• संत्यजेत्: should abandon/omit

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prioritizes bilva leaves as an essential upacāra for Liṅga-pūjā—other flowers may be added, but bilva should not be omitted, emphasizing niyama (ritual discipline) in approaching Pati (Shiva).

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

By insisting on prescribed offerings, the verse frames Shiva as Pati—accessible through devotion regulated by vidhi—where the pashu (individual soul) refines intention and purity to loosen pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical element of Shiva-puja vidhi: offering śamī, lotus, and especially bilva leaves to the Liṅga as a niyama-based devotional practice aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.