Shloka 22
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
ज्येष्ठस्य पूर्णिमायां वै रात्रै संपूज्य शंकरम् । वसनैर्बृहतीपुष्पैर्निराहारा निनाय तम्
jyeṣṭhasya pūrṇimāyāṃ vai rātrai saṃpūjya śaṃkaram | vasanairbṛhatīpuṣpairnirāhārā nināya tam
Indeed, on the full-moon night of Jyeṣṭha, she worshipped Śaṅkara throughout the night; offering garments and large blossoms, and remaining without food, she spent that night in devoted observance for Him.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed as a disciplined vrata: night-long worship, pure offerings, and fasting—outer acts that cultivate inner one-pointedness toward Pati (Śiva), supporting grace and spiritual upliftment.
The verse emphasizes Saguna upāsanā—devotional worship of Śaṅkara through tangible offerings (cloth and flowers). In Shiva Purana practice, such offerings are commonly directed to the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible form of the Lord for ritual worship.
A night vigil (jāgaraṇa) with Shiva pūjā combined with fasting (nirāhāra). As a practical takeaway, one may pair the vigil with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while maintaining purity and steady devotion.