Shloka 35

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

आषाढे मासि चाप्येवं नक्तभोजनतत्परः भूरिखण्डाज्यसंमिश्रं सक्तुभिश्चैव गोरसम्

Transliteration

āṣāḍhe māsi cāpyevaṃ naktabhojanatatparaḥ bhūrikhaṇḍājyasaṃmiśraṃ saktubhiścaiva gorasam

Translation

En el mes de Āṣāḍha también, que el sādhaka se mantenga dedicado a comer sólo de noche, y ofrezca al Señor Śiva leche de vaca mezclada con abundante azúcar y ghee, junto con saktu (harina de cebada tostada).

Word by Word

• āṣāḍhe māsi: in the month of Āṣāḍha

• ca api: and also

• evaṃ: thus/in this manner

• nakta-bhojana-tat-paraḥ: intent on the vow of eating at night (only)

• bhūri: abundant

• khaṇḍa: sugar (crystal sugar)

• ājya: ghee/clarified butter

• saṃmiśram: mixed/combined

• saktubhiḥ: with saktu (roasted grain flour, esp. barley)

• ca eva: and indeed

• go-rasam: cow’s milk (lit. essence/juice of the cow)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating vrata and puja-vidhi to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a specific Āṣāḍha-month discipline—nakta-bhojana—and a sattvic naivedya (milk with sugar and ghee, plus saktu) as a concrete method of honoring the Liṅga with purity and restraint.

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

Śiva is treated as Pati—the Lord who is approached through inner control (vrata) and pure offerings; the verse emphasizes that devotion expressed through discipline and sattva-oriented worship aligns the paśu (soul) toward Śiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is a vrata-based sādhanā: eating only at night (nakta-bhojana) coupled with offering prescribed naivedya to the Liṅga—supporting pasha-kṣaya (loosening bondage) through regulated conduct.