Shloka 27

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

अष्टादशपुराणानां ब्रह्माद्यानां तथैव च तथा चोपपुराणानां सौरादीनां यथाक्रमम्

Transliteration

aṣṭādaśapurāṇānāṃ brahmādyānāṃ tathaiva ca tathā copapurāṇānāṃ saurādīnāṃ yathākramam

Translation

In due sequence (yathākramam), I shall set forth the eighteen Mahāpurāṇas beginning with the Brahma (Brahmādyāḥ), and likewise the subsidiary Upapurāṇas beginning with the Saura, in their proper order.

Word by Word

• aṣṭādaśa-purāṇānām: of the eighteen Purāṇas

• brahma-ādyānām: beginning with (the) Brahma (Purāṇa) and others

• tathā eva ca: and indeed likewise

• tathā ca: and also

• upapurāṇānām: of the secondary/subsidiary Purāṇas

• saura-ādīnām: beginning with the Saura (Upapurāṇa) and others

• yathā-kramam: in proper order/sequence

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Surya

FAQs

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

It establishes the Purāṇic canon and order of transmission, grounding Linga-centered Śaiva teaching (Pati as Śiva) within an authoritative scriptural framework.

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

Indirectly: by positioning Purāṇas as a structured revelation, it supports the Śaiva Siddhānta view that knowledge (jñāna) and right tradition guide the paśu (soul) toward Pati (Śiva) by removing pāśa (bondage) through dharma and upāsanā.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā or Pāśupata-yoga method is stated; the verse instead signals a sequential exposition of texts that later provide vidhi (ritual procedure) and sādhana (disciplines) for Śiva-upāsanā.