Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

तिमे फ़ोर् थिस् व्रत सर्वमासेषु सामान्यं विशेषो ऽपि च कीर्त्यते वैशाखे वज्रलिङ्गं च ज्येष्ठे मारकतं तथा

Transliteration

time for this vrata sarvamāseṣu sāmānyaṃ viśeṣo 'pi ca kīrtyate vaiśākhe vajraliṅgaṃ ca jyeṣṭhe mārakataṃ tathā

Translation

„Die Zeit für dieses Gelübde gilt im Allgemeinen in allen Monaten; doch werden auch besondere Unterscheidungen verkündet. Im Monat Vaiśākha soll man den Vajra-liṅga (adamantinen, diamantgleichen Sinnbild) verehren, und im Monat Jyeṣṭha den Mārakata-liṅga (smaragdgleichen Sinnbild).“

Word by Word

• vrata: sacred vow/observance

• sarva-māseṣu: in all months

• sāmānyam: general/common rule

• viśeṣaḥ api: also a special rule

• kīrtyate: is declared/proclaimed

• vaiśākhe: in the month of Vaiśākha

• vajra-liṅgam: the Vajra-Linga (adamantine/diamond-like form of the Linga)

• ca: and

• jyeṣṭhe: in the month of Jyeṣṭha

• mārakatam: emerald/green gem

• tathā: likewise/so too

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana tradition to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes a month-wise Shaiva puja guideline: while the vrata is broadly valid in any month, specific months prescribe specific Linga-forms (Vajra in Vaiśākha, Mārakata in Jyeṣṭha), emphasizing disciplined, time-aligned worship of Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is approached through the Linga as a focused symbol of Pati—one Reality expressed through different sanctioned forms; the “general and special” rules indicate the same Lord accessible through varied ritual supports without changing His transcendence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata-based Linga-puja practice is highlighted: observing the vow with month-specific Linga selection, supporting purification of the pashu (individual soul) and loosening pasha (bondage) through regulated Shaiva observance.