Shloka 50

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

पौर्णमास्यां च पूर्वोक्तं कृत्वा शर्वाय शंभवे ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च दरिद्रान्वेदपारगान्

Transliteration

paurṇamāsyāṃ ca pūrvoktaṃ kṛtvā śarvāya śaṃbhave brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca daridrānvedapāragān

Translation

Und am Vollmondtag, nachdem man den zuvor genannten Ritus für Śarva—Śaṃbhu (Herrn Śiva) vollzogen hat, soll man auch die Brāhmaṇas speisen, besonders die Armen, die doch der Veden kundig sind.

Word by Word

• पौर्णमास्याम्: on the full-moon day

• च: and

• पूर्वोक्तम्: what was stated earlier (the prescribed rite)

• कृत्वा: having done/performed

• शर्वाय: to Śarva (Śiva as the remover/destroyer of impurities)

• शंभवे: to Śaṃbhu (Śiva as the auspicious source of welfare)

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed/after feeding

• च: and

• दरिद्रान्: the poor

• वेदपारगान्: those who have ‘gone to the far shore’ of the Vedas (Veda-knowers).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links Linga/Śiva-pūjā to dāna and anna-sevā: after completing the prescribed Śiva-rite, feeding qualified Brāhmaṇas is presented as an integral limb of worship that helps loosen pasha (bondage) and orient the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Śiva).

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

By naming Śiva as Śarva and Śaṃbhu, it emphasizes his dual function in Śaiva Siddhānta terms: he removes impurities/obstructions (mala and karmic knots) and bestows auspicious welfare and inner peace, guiding the soul toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Paurṇamāsī observance: perform the previously taught Śiva-pūjā/vidhi and then offer bhojana (food-gift) to Brāhmaṇas—especially poor Veda-knowers—treating charity and service as a practical extension of devotion and discipline.