Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

तस्मात् सम्पूजयेद् देवम् अन्ने प्राणाः प्रतिष्ठिताः उपहारे तथा तुष्टिर् व्यञ्जने पवनः स्वयम्

Transliteration

tasmāt sampūjayed devam anne prāṇāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ upahāre tathā tuṣṭir vyañjane pavanaḥ svayam

Translation

Darum soll man den Herrn wohl verehren: In gekochter Speise sind die Prāṇa, die Lebenshauche, gegründet; in den Upahāra wohnt die Zufriedenheit selbst; und in den Beilagen ist Vāyu, der Windgott, in seiner eigenen Gestalt gegenwärtig.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सम्पूजयेत्: should worship fully/with due honor

• देवम्: the Deva, Lord Śiva (Pati)

• अन्ने: in food (anna, naivedya)

• प्राणाः: the vital breaths (prāṇa-vāyus)

• प्रतिष्ठिताः: are established/are seated

• उपहारे: in the offering/service-items (upahāra)

• तथा: likewise

• तुष्टिः: satisfaction, contentment

• व्यञ्जने: in condiments/side-dishes (vyañjana)

• पवनः: Vāyu, the Wind

• स्वयम्: himself, in person

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vayu
• Prana

FAQs

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

It teaches that pūjā is not merely external: naivedya and upahāras are sanctified loci where living powers (prāṇa) and divine presences operate, so offering food and service to the Liṅga becomes a complete act of honoring Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as immanent and receptive: the Lord is worshipped through concrete offerings, while cosmic principles (prāṇa and Vāyu) are recognized within them—showing Pati pervades the means of worship and uplifts the paśu from pasha through consecrated action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights upacāra-based Liṅga-pūjā, especially naivedya: offering food with awareness of prāṇa and Vāyu functions as a devotional discipline that steadies prāṇa and refines the worshipper’s inner state.