Shloka 27

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः

Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship

Devanagari script

विधिना चैव कृत्वा तु स्कन्दोमासहितं शुभम् कुन्दगोक्षीरसंकाशं लिङ्गं यः स्थापयेन्नरः

Transliteration

vidhinā caiva kṛtvā tu skandomāsahitaṃ śubham kundagokṣīrasaṃkāśaṃ liṅgaṃ yaḥ sthāpayennaraḥ

Translation

Quiconque, selon le rite prescrit, façonne et installe un Liṅga de bon augure avec Skanda et Umā—rayonnant comme le jasmin et blanc comme le lait de vache—établit le signe de Pati (Śiva) sous une forme digne d’adoration et dispensatrice de grâce.

Word by Word

• विधिना (vidhinā): according to scriptural rule/ritual injunction

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made/fashioned

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• स्कन्द-उमा-सहितम् (skanda-umāsahitam): accompanied by Skanda and Umā

• शुभम् (śubham): auspicious

• कुन्द (kunda): jasmine

• गोक्षीर (gokṣīra): cow’s milk

• संकाशम् (saṃkāśam): having the appearance/lustre of

• लिङ्गम् (liṅgam): the Śiva-Liṅga (sign of Pati)

• यः (yaḥ): who

• स्थापयेत् (sthāpayet): would स्थापित/installs

• नरः (naraḥ): a man/person (worshipper).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-linga installation rites to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Uma (Parvati)
• Skanda (Kartikeya)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Liṅga-sthāpana must be done strictly by vidhi (ritual injunction) and praises an auspicious, pure-white Liṅga form—signifying sattva and sanctity—installed for effective Śiva-upāsanā.

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

By calling the Liṅga “auspicious” and fit to be installed, it points to Pati as the grace-bestowing Lord who can be approached through a consecrated symbol; the presence of Umā and Skanda implies Śiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti and divine power in action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A specific puja-vidhi: ritually crafting and installing a white, auspicious Liṅga (with Umā and Skanda iconography). This supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline by establishing a proper locus for worship, mantra, and offerings that loosen pāśa (bondage) of the paśu (soul) under Pati’s grace.