Shloka 74

Devanagari script

पूर्वोक्तमखिलं पुण्यं लभते नात्र संशयः द्वादशारं तथालिख्य मण्डलं पदम् उत्तमम्

Transliteration

pūrvoktamakhilaṃ puṇyaṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ dvādaśāraṃ tathālikhya maṇḍalaṃ padam uttamam

Translation

Er erlangt gewiss all das zuvor genannte heilige Verdienst—daran besteht kein Zweifel. Darum zeichne man das Maṇḍala mit zwölf Speichen und errichte den höchsten heiligen Sitz (pada) zur Verehrung des Liṅga—des Zeichens von Pati (Śiva), der den paśu aus dem pāśa befreit.

Word by Word

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated

• अखिलम्: entire, complete

• पुण्यम्: merit, sacred fruit

• लभते: obtains

• नात्र: here, in this matter

• संशयः: doubt

• द्वादशारम्: twelve-spoked (having twelve ‘āras’/spokes)

• तथा: thus, in that manner

• लिख्य: having drawn/inscribed

• मण्डलम्: ritual diagram, sacred circle

• पदम्: seat, base, sacred locus

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It confirms that the previously described fruits of worship are certainly attained, and it prescribes a key ritual step: drawing a twelve-spoked maṇḍala to establish the sacred seat (pada) for Liṅga-pūjā.

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

By implying that the Liṅga-worship set upon the ‘uttama pada’ reliably yields sacred fruit, the verse reflects Śiva as Pati—the dependable bestower of grace whose worship loosens pāśa (bondage) and uplifts the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A ritual practice is highlighted: maṇḍala-lekhana (inscribing a twelve-spoked diagram) and establishing the worship-seat for the Liṅga—an outer support that complements inner discipline associated with Pāśupata-oriented worship.