Shloka 39

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च श्रोत्रियान् वेदपारगान् श्वेताग्रपादं पौण्ड्रं च दद्याद्गोमिथुनं पुनः

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca śrotriyān vedapāragān śvetāgrapādaṃ pauṇḍraṃ ca dadyādgomithunaṃ punaḥ

Translation

Habiendo alimentado a los brāhmaṇas—śrotriyas doctos, consumados en los Vedas—debe uno otorgar de nuevo un par de vacas: una de raza Pauṇḍra y otra distinguida por las puntas blancas de sus patas. Tal dāna, ofrecido con espíritu de Śiva-sevā, afloja el pāśa del paśu por la gracia de Pati, el Señor Mahādeva.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmanas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (having offered a meal)

• च: and

• श्रोत्रियान्: Veda-trained/orthodox reciters (śrotriyas)

• वेदपारगान्: those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas (Veda-masters)

• श्वेत-अग्र-पादम्: having white-tipped feet

• पौण्ड्रम्: Pauṇḍra (a cow breed/region-type)

• च: and

• दद्यात्: one should give (as charity)

• गो-मिथुनम्: a pair of cows (cow and bull / two cattle as a pair)

• पुनः: again/thereafter

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 frames Shiva-sevā not only as formal linga-pūjā but also as service to Veda-knowing Brahmanas and go-dāna, treating charity as an extension of devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace is approached through dharmic acts (anna-dāna and go-dāna) that purify the pashu and weaken pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dana-vidhi: feeding śrotriya Veda-masters and gifting a specific pair of cows; it supports Shaiva purification and readiness for deeper practices such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline.