Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

वृषभं नीलवर्णाभम् उरोदेशसमुन्नतम् गां च दत्त्वा यथान्यायम् ऐशानं लोकमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

vṛṣabhaṃ nīlavarṇābham urodeśasamunnatam gāṃ ca dattvā yathānyāyam aiśānaṃ lokamāpnuyāt

Translation

By giving, according to proper rule, a bull of dark-blue hue with a broad, well-raised chest—along with a cow—one attains Aiśāna-loka, the realm presided over by Īśāna (Śiva), the Pati who loosens the pāśa of the paśu (the soul).

Word by Word

• वृषभम्: bull

• नीलवर्णाभम्: dark-blue in color/appearance

• उरोदेशसमुन्नतम्: with the chest-region raised and prominent (broad-chested)

• गां: a cow

• च: and

• दत्त्वा: having given

• यथान्यायम्: according to prescribed rule/justice (scriptural propriety)

• ऐशानम्: belonging to Īśāna/Śiva, Aiśāna

• लोकम्: world/realm

• आप्नुयात्: one would attain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It links dharmic giving (cow-and-bull charity) with reaching Aiśāna-loka, showing that devotion to Śiva is supported by prescribed dana that purifies the pashu and aligns one with Śiva’s order.

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

Śiva is implied as Īśāna/Pati—the sovereign Lord whose realm is attained through righteous acts—indicating His role as the transcendent governor who can release the soul from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dana-vidhi is highlighted: gifting a properly qualified bull and a cow according to scriptural procedure; it functions as a purificatory support (auxiliary dharma) for Shaiva sadhana rather than an internal yogic technique.