Shloka 48

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च पूर्वोक्तमखिलं भवेत् कृत्वा भाद्रपदे मासि शोभनं शालिपर्वतम्

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca pūrvoktamakhilaṃ bhavet kṛtvā bhādrapade māsi śobhanaṃ śāliparvatam

Translation

And after feeding the Brāhmaṇas, all that was enjoined before is thereby fulfilled. Then, in the month of Bhādrapada, one should fashion an auspicious “mountain of rice” (Śāli-parvata) as an offering—dharmic giving that supports Śiva-pūjā and loosens the pāśa (bondage) of the paśu (embodied soul).

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (honoured with food)

• च: and

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated/declared

• अखिलम्: entirely, in full

• भवेत्: becomes/is accomplished

• कृत्वा: having made, having prepared

• भाद्रपदे: in (the month of) Bhādrapada

• मासि: in the month

• शोभनम्: auspicious, splendid

• शालि-पर्वतम्: a ‘mountain’ (heap/model) of śāli rice, a ritual offering for dāna/pūjā.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brāhmaṇas

FAQs

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

It links Śiva-pūjā with dharmic completion through dāna—feeding Brāhmaṇas and offering a Śāli-parvata are presented as acts that perfect the previously prescribed worship and merit.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati, the Lord who is approached not only by mantra and arcana but also by sattvic charity; such giving helps the pashu move toward freedom from pasha under Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dāna-centered pūjā-vidhi: feeding Brāhmaṇas and preparing the Śāli-parvata offering in Bhādrapada—an external dharmic support to inner Shaiva discipline (Pāśupata-oriented purification).