Shloka 123

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

श्रुतिमद्भिश् च विप्रेन्द्रैः संसिद्धैश् च तपस्विभिः प्रतिमासं तथाष्टम्यां प्रतिमासं चतुर्दशीम्

Transliteration

śrutimadbhiś ca viprendraiḥ saṃsiddhaiś ca tapasvibhiḥ pratimāsaṃ tathāṣṭamyāṃ pratimāsaṃ caturdaśīm

Translation

And by Veda-knowing brahmins—foremost among the twice-born—and by perfected ascetics, the observance is upheld every month: on the eighth lunar day (aṣṭamī) and, likewise, on the fourteenth (caturdaśī), as sacred times to worship Pati (Lord Śiva), who loosens the pāśa-bonds that bind the paśu, the individual soul.

Word by Word

• श्रुतिमद्भिः: by those endowed with Vedic learning

• च: and

• विप्रेन्द्रैः: by the best of brahmins

• संसिद्धैः: by the fully accomplished/perfected ones

• च: and

• तपस्विभिः: by ascetics practicing austerity

• प्रतिमासम्: every month

• तथा: likewise/also

• अष्टम्याम्: on the eighth (tithi)

• प्रतिमासम्: every month

• चतुर्दशीम्: on the fourteenth (tithi)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It authorizes regular monthly Linga-oriented worship on Ashtami and Chaturdashi, presenting these tithis as time-tested observances upheld by Veda-knowing brahmins and accomplished tapasvins.

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

By implying that worship on these sacred tithis is endorsed by the spiritually perfected, it frames Shiva as Pati—the liberating Lord—whose grace and rite-bound devotion help the pashu move beyond pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A monthly vrata discipline centered on the lunar days Ashtami and Chaturdashi—typical Shaiva practice supporting inner purification aligned with Pashupata-style restraint and devotion.