Shloka 31

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

ताम्राद्यैर्विधिवत्कृत्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथाविधि भवान्या मोदते सार्धं दत्त्वा रुद्राय शंभवे

Transliteration

tāmrādyairvidhivatkṛtvā pratiṣṭhāpya yathāvidhi bhavānyā modate sārdhaṃ dattvā rudrāya śaṃbhave

Translation

Nachdem man den Liṅga vorschriftsgemäß aus Kupfer und anderen festgelegten Stoffen gefertigt und nach der Regel installiert hat, freut sich der Verehrer — indem er ihn Rudra, Śambhu (Śiva) darbringt — zusammen mit Bhavānī (Śivas Śakti).

Word by Word

• ताम्राद्यैः: with copper and other (metals/materials)

• विधिवत्: according to injunction

• कृत्वा: having made/fashioned

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed/consecrated

• यथाविधि: as prescribed by rite

• भवान्या: with Bhavānī (Pārvatī/Śakti)

• मोदते: rejoices, delights

• सार्धम्: together, in company

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered/donated

• रुद्राय: to Rudra

• शंभवे: to Śambhu (the auspicious Lord Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga-pratiṣṭhā narrative to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Shambhu
• Bhavani
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that correctly crafting and ritually installing a Liṅga—then formally offering it to Rudra-Śambhu—is a complete act of worship (pūjā + pratiṣṭhā + dāna) that yields intimate proximity to Śiva along with Bhavānī, indicating fulfillment and divine grace.

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

Śiva is invoked as Rudra and Śambhu—both the transformative power and the auspicious Pati (Lord). The result is not merely worldly merit but communion with Śiva inseparable from Śakti (Bhavānī), reflecting the Shaiva Siddhānta emphasis on Pati as the bestower of grace that loosens pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā-vidhi: making the Liṅga from sanctioned materials (e.g., copper), installing it per śāstra, and offering it as dāna to Śiva. As a sādhanā, it supports Pāśupata-aligned devotion by purifying the paśu through disciplined ritual action dedicated to the Pati.