Shloka 67

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

हेमताम्रादिभिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठाप्य विधानतः देवं च कृत्वा देवेशं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्

Transliteration

hematāmrādibhiścaiva pratiṣṭhāpya vidhānataḥ devaṃ ca kṛtvā deveśaṃ sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam

Translation

Having duly installed the Liṅga according to the injunctions—using gold, copper, and the like—and having fashioned the Deva, the Lord of the Devas, endowed with all auspicious marks, one should proceed with worship in the prescribed way. In this rite, Pati (Śiva) is invoked as the perfectly characterized Presence who loosens the pāśa (bondage) of the paśu (soul).

Word by Word

• hema: gold

• tāmra: copper

• ādibhiḥ: and other (materials)

• ca eva: indeed/also

• pratiṣṭhāpya: having installed/consecrated

• vidhānataḥ: according to rule/ordinance

• devam: the Deity

• ca: and

• kṛtvā: having made/fashioned/established

• deveśam: Lord of the gods (Śiva)

• sarva: all

• lakṣaṇa: marks/characteristics/auspicious signs

• saṁyutam: endowed with/possessed of

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja and Linga-pratiṣṭhā instructions to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā must be done strictly by vidhi (scriptural procedure) and with pure, sanctioned materials (gold, copper, etc.), establishing Śiva as Deveśa—so the worship becomes ritually valid and spiritually efficacious.

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

Śiva is presented as Deveśa, the supreme Pati beyond the gods, ‘endowed with all auspicious marks’—indicating completeness (pūrṇatva) and the capacity to remove bondage (paśa) from the individual soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A core temple/householder practice is highlighted: Liṅga installation and consecration (pratiṣṭhā) according to injunctions—forming the ritual foundation upon which Pāśupata-oriented devotion and inner discipline can bear fruit.