Shloka 39

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

पक्वेष्टकाभिर् विधिवद् यथाविभवविस्तरम् सर्वबीजरसैश्चापि सम्पूर्णं सर्वशोभनैः

Transliteration

pakveṣṭakābhir vidhivad yathāvibhavavistaram sarvabījarasaiścāpi sampūrṇaṃ sarvaśobhanaiḥ

Translation

He should, according to rule and in keeping with his means, arrange the offering with cooked cakes and with the essences of every kind of seed—making it complete and adorned in every way—so that the worship of the Liṅga is performed in full auspiciousness for the Pati (Lord) and for the release of the paśu (bound soul) from pāśa (bondage).

Word by Word

• पक्वेष्टकाभिः: with cooked cakes/offerings

• विधिवत्: according to prescribed rule

• यथा: as/according to

• विभव-विस्तरम्: the extent of one’s resources (appropriate elaboration)

• सर्व-बीज-रसैः: with the juices/essences of all seeds (all kinds of seed-based offerings)

• च अपि: and also

• सम्पूर्णम्: complete, fully furnished

• सर्व-शोभनैः: with all beautifying/aesthetic adornments

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Linga-puja should be performed विधिवत् (by rule) and proportionate to one’s means, yet made “complete” through proper naivedya and adornment—so devotion is sincere, disciplined, and auspicious.

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

Shiva is approached as Pati, the supreme Lord who receives orderly worship; the completeness of offerings symbolizes the seeker’s movement from fragmented desire to integrated surrender, aligning the paśu toward liberation from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline in Linga-puja—preparing cooked cakes and seed-based essences as naivedya, offered according to capacity—reflects niyama (regulated practice) that supports inner purification central to Shaiva sadhana.