Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

सर्वव्याधिहरं चैव सर्वज्वरविनाशनम् देवैरनुष्ठितं पूर्वं ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना तथा

Transliteration

sarvavyādhiharaṃ caiva sarvajvaravināśanam devairanuṣṭhitaṃ pūrvaṃ brahmaṇā viṣṇunā tathā

Translation

Es nimmt alle Krankheiten hinweg und vernichtet jedes Fieber. Einst wurde es von den Devas ordnungsgemäß vollzogen, ebenso von Brahmā und Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• सर्व-व्याधि-हरम्: remover of all diseases

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्व-ज्वर-विनाशनम्: destroyer of all fevers

• देवैः: by the gods

• अनुष्ठितम्: properly practiced/performed

• पूर्वम्: formerly/earlier

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• विष्णुना: by Viṣṇu

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Shaiva practice (centered on Shiva’s grace through Linga-oriented observance) as a protective discipline that alleviates bodily afflictions, reinforcing Linga-puja as both spiritual and remedial.

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

By attributing universal healing power to the observance, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose anugraha (grace) loosens pasha and restores harmony in the pashu’s body-mind system.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Shaiva anuṣṭhāna (formal observance)—typically involving mantra-japa, purity disciplines, and Linga-focused worship—presented as a tradition validated by Devas, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu.