Shloka 30

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

कर्तव्यः सर्वयत्नेन धर्मकामार्थमुक्तये अशक्तश्चेन्मुनिश्रेष्ठाः प्रासादं कर्तुमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

kartavyaḥ sarvayatnena dharmakāmārthamuktaye aśaktaścenmuniśreṣṭhāḥ prāsādaṃ kartumuttamam

Translation

With every possible effort it should be undertaken for the sake of dharma, kāma, artha, and ultimately mokṣa. And if one is unable, O best of sages, to build a supreme temple, one should still do what one can in devotion to Pati, Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• कर्तव्यः: should be done/undertaken

• सर्वयत्नेन: with all effort

• धर्मकामार्थमुक्तये: for dharma, kāma, artha, and liberation

• अशक्तः: unable/incapable

• चेत्: if

• मुनिश्रेष्ठाः: O best of sages

• प्रासादम्: temple, palace-like shrine

• कर्तुम्: to make/build

• उत्तमम्: excellent, supreme

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-dharma to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames temple-building (prasāda) for Śiva as a high meritorious support for Linga-worship that integrates the four puruṣārthas, culminating in mokṣa through devotion to Pati.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the liberating Lord: even worldly aims (artha, kāma) become purified when oriented toward His abode and worship, leading the pashu (soul) beyond pāśa (bondage) to mokṣa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Shiva-prasāda-nirmāṇa (constructing or supporting a temple/shrine) as a practical limb of Śaiva pūjā; when full construction is not possible, one should still do attainable service and offerings as part of disciplined devotion.