Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

पौर्णमास्यां च विधिवत् स्नाप्य दत्त्वा चरुं पुनः ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च यथाविभवविस्तरम्

Transliteration

paurṇamāsyāṃ ca vidhivat snāpya dattvā caruṃ punaḥ brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca yathāvibhavavistaram

Translation

On the full-moon day, having bathed in purity according to the prescribed rule, one should again offer the cooked oblation (caru); then, feeding the Brāhmaṇas generously according to one’s means, one increases the merit that upholds the worship of Śiva, loosening the pāśa that binds the paśu through disciplined rite and charitable giving.

Word by Word

• पौर्णमास्यां: on the full-moon day

• च: and

• विधिवत्: according to prescribed rule

• स्नाप्य: having bathed/after bathing (ritually purified)

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered

• चरुं: caru, cooked sacrificial offering

• पुनः: again/thereafter

• ब्राह्मणान्: the Brahmanas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed

• च: and

• यथा-विभव-विस्तरम्: with extent/scale according to one’s resources

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It prescribes a Pūrṇimā (full-moon) observance: ritual bathing, offering caru, and feeding Brāhmaṇas—acts that stabilize puṇya and make Shiva-pūjā fruitful through purity and generosity.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the Pati who is approached through śuddhi (purification), yajña-like offering, and dāna; these disciplines help the pashu move away from pāśa by aligning action with dharma and devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata-based puja-vidhi: Pūrṇimā स्नान (ritual bath), caru-offering, and Brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding Brahmanas), functioning as a Shaiva discipline that complements Pāśupata-style self-restraint and merit-building.