Shloka 102

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

Devanagari script

विकीर्य गन्धकुसुमैर् धूपैर्धूप्य चतुर्विधैः प्रार्थयेद्देवमीशानं शिवलोकं स गच्छति

Transliteration

vikīrya gandhakusumair dhūpairdhūpya caturvidhaiḥ prārthayeddevamīśānaṃ śivalokaṃ sa gacchati

Translation

Nachdem man duftende Blumen ausgestreut und mit vier Arten von Räucherwerk geräuchert hat, soll man den Herrn Īśāna (Śiva) anflehen; ein solcher Verehrer gelangt in Śivas Welt.

Word by Word

• विकीर्य: having strewn/scattered

• गन्धकुसुमैः: with fragrant flowers

• धूपैः: with incense (offerings)

• धूप्य: having fumigated/offered incense

• चतुर्विधैः: with fourfold (types)

• प्रार्थयेत्: one should pray/supplicate

• देवम्: the Lord (God)

• ईशानम्: Īśāna, the Sovereign (Śiva)

• शिवलोकम्: to Śiva-loka (Śiva’s realm)

• सः: he

• गच्छति: goes/attains

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja fruits to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Ishana)

FAQs

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

It states a clear puja-upacara sequence—offering fragrant flowers and fourfold incense—showing that sincere, properly offered worship to Pati (Īśāna-Śiva) yields the promised fruit of attaining Śiva-loka.

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

Śiva is addressed as Īśāna, the sovereign Lord (Pati) who grants the devotee a transcendent destination (Śiva-loka), indicating His role as the supreme bestower of grace that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A key element of Shiva-puja is highlighted: dhūpa-sevā (incense offering) in four varieties along with gandha-puṣpa (fragrant flowers), emphasizing disciplined external worship that supports inner devotion and Pāśupata-oriented reverence.