Shloka 5

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

सर्वातिशयसंयुक्तैश् छत्रचामरभूषणैः निवेदयेद्व्रतं चैव शिवाय परमेष्ठिने

Transliteration

sarvātiśayasaṃyuktaiś chatracāmarabhūṣaṇaiḥ nivedayedvrataṃ caiva śivāya parameṣṭhine

Translation

Adornado con todos los emblemas excelentes y auspiciosos—como el parasol real y los abanicos de cola de yak (cāmara)—debe presentarse debidamente y consagrarse este voto a Śiva, el Supremo Señor (Parameṣṭhin).

Word by Word

• सर्व (sarva): all

• अतिशय (ātiśaya): excellence, special auspicious distinction

• संयुक्तैः (saṃyuktaiḥ): endowed with, furnished with

• छत्र (chatra): parasol, royal canopy

• चामर (cāmara): yak-tail fan used in royal/ritual honor

• भूषणैः (bhūṣaṇaiḥ): ornaments, embellishments, honorific adornments

• निवेदयेत् (nivedayet): should offer/present/dedicate

• व्रतम् (vratam): vow, religious observance

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• शिवाय (śivāya): to Shiva

• परमेष्ठिने (parameṣṭhine): to the Supreme Lord, the highest ruler.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-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 teaches that a vrata is not merely personal austerity; it must be formally dedicated to Pati (Śiva) with upacāras (honorific offerings) like chatra and cāmara, expressing complete surrender and reverence in Linga-pūjā.

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

By calling Śiva “Parameṣṭhin,” it points to Shiva-tattva as the supreme sovereign reality—Pati—worthy of the highest honors, to whom all sacred observances are ultimately offered.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights vrata-anuṣṭhāna integrated with pūjā-vidhi: performing the vow and then ritually ‘nivedana’ (dedication) of its merit to Śiva—aligning action (kriyā) toward liberation of the paśu from pāśa through devotion to Pati.