Shloka 64

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

कृत्वा भक्त्या यथान्यायं शिवलोके महीयते

Transliteration

kṛtvā bhaktyā yathānyāyaṃ śivaloke mahīyate

Translation

Habiendo realizado la adoración con bhakti, conforme a la norma justa y al rito prescrito, uno es honrado y exaltado en el mundo de Śiva (Śivaloka).

Word by Word

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done/after performing

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• यथा-न्यायम् (yathā-nyāyam): according to rule, as enjoined by scripture and proper procedure

• शिव-लोके (śiva-loke): in Shiva’s realm, Śivaloka

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored, is glorified, attains eminence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala of Shiva-worship to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states that Linga/Shiva worship done with sincere bhakti and correct vidhi yields a definite fruit: honor and elevated status in Śivaloka, emphasizing both devotion and proper ritual order.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord whose realm is Śivaloka—capable of bestowing auspicious post-mortem attainment and divine recognition upon the pashu (individual soul) through devotion aligned with dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Shiva-puja performed yathānyāya (as prescribed)—a disciplined, rule-based devotional practice that supports purification of the pashu and loosening of pāśa (bondage) through right worship.