Shloka 33

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

सर्वरत्नसमायुक्तं प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथाविधि स्थापयेत्परमेशस्य भवस्यायतने शुभे

Transliteration

sarvaratnasamāyuktaṃ pratiṣṭhāpya yathāvidhi sthāpayetparameśasya bhavasyāyatane śubhe

Translation

Habiéndolo instalado según el rito prescrito, adornado con toda clase de gemas, debe establecerse en el santuario auspicioso de Bhava, el Parameśa, Señor Supremo (Pati), para el culto recto y la liberación del alma de los lazos del pāśa.

Word by Word

• सर्वरत्नसमायुक्तम्: endowed with all gems

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed/consecrated

• यथाविधि: according to the rule (śāstra-vidhi)

• स्थापयेत्: one should place/establish

• परमेशस्य: of the Supreme Lord

• भवस्य: of Bhava (Śiva)

• आयतने: in the abode/temple-sanctum

• शुभे: auspicious, holy

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja and Linga-pratiṣṭhā procedures to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It stresses that Linga-pratiṣṭhā must be done strictly by śāstra-vidhi and placed in an auspicious Shiva-sanctum, making the worship a proper conduit for grace (anugraha) rather than mere ornamentation.

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

By calling him Parameśa and Bhava, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose presence sanctifies the āyatana and who grants upliftment to the pashu (soul) bound by pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted practice is Linga-pratiṣṭhā (consecratory installation) performed yathāvidhi; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, correct ritual action supports purification and receptivity to Shiva’s liberating grace.