Shloka 11

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

कर्णिकायां न्यसेल्लिङ्गं स्फाटिकं पीठसंयुतम् तत्र भक्त्या यथान्यायम् अर्चयेद् बिल्वपत्रकैः

Transliteration

karṇikāyāṃ nyaselliṅgaṃ sphāṭikaṃ pīṭhasaṃyutam tatra bhaktyā yathānyāyam arcayed bilvapatrakaiḥ

Translation

Man setze den kristallenen (sphāṭika) Liṅga auf die karṇikā, verbunden mit dem rechten pīṭha. Dort verehre man ihn in Bhakti und nach der Vorschrift mit Bilva‑Blättern, um Pati (Śiva) zu ehren, damit der paśu (die gebundene Seele) der Befreiung aus dem pāśa (Band) entgegengehe.

Word by Word

• कर्णिकायाम्: on the karṇikā/central pedestal

• न्यसेत्: should place/establish

• लिङ्गम्: the Liṅga (icon of Śiva)

• स्फाटिकम्: crystal/clear quartz

• पीठसंयुतम्: joined with the base/pīṭha

• तत्र: there

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• यथान्यायम्: according to rule/ritual propriety

• अर्चयेत्: should worship

• बिल्वपत्रकैः: with bilva leaves

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-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 gives a precise puja instruction: establish a sphāṭika (crystal) Liṅga properly on its pīṭha and worship it devotionally with bilva leaves, emphasizing both correct ritual form and bhakti.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached through the Liṅga-symbol; when worship is done with devotion and right order, it becomes a means for the pashu (soul) to transcend pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A core element of Shiva-puja vidhi: proper installation (nyāsa/sthāpana) and offering bilva leaves with disciplined devotion—an outer rite that supports inner Pāśupata orientation toward liberation.