Shloka 12

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

सितैः सहस्रकमलै रक्तैर्नीलोत्पलैरपि श्वेतार्ककर्णिकारैश् च करवीरैर्बकैरपि

Transliteration

sitaiḥ sahasrakamalai raktairnīlotpalairapi śvetārkakarṇikāraiś ca karavīrairbakairapi

Translation

Avec des lotus blancs aux mille pétales, avec des fleurs rouges et aussi des nénuphars bleus; avec des fleurs blanches d’arka et des fleurs de karṇikāra, ainsi qu’avec karavīra et baka : par ces offrandes, que le dévot pare et adore le Śiva‑liṅga. Offertes avec une bhakti inébranlable, elles purifient le paśu du pāśa et tournent l’esprit vers Pati, le Seigneur Mahādeva.

Word by Word

• सितैः: with white (flowers)

• सहस्रकमलैः: with thousand(-petalled) lotuses

• रक्तैः: with red (flowers)

• नीलोत्पलैः: with blue lotuses/water-lilies

• अपि: also

• श्वेतार्ककर्णिकारैः: with white arka and karṇikāra flowers

• च: and

• करवीरैः: with karavīra (oleander) flowers

• बकैः: with baka (crane-/jasmine-like) flowers

• अपि: also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-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 specifies sacred flowers suitable for adorning and offering to the Śiva-liṅga, emphasizing that correct, devoted offerings are a key limb of liṅga-pūjā and support inner purification.

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

By presenting the liṅga as the direct focus of offering, it implies Śiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who receives devotion and grants the paśu release from pāśa through grace awakened by sincere worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritualistically, it highlights puṣpa-upacāra (flower offering) in liṅga-pūjā; yogically, it supports ekāgratā (one-pointedness) that aligns the devotee toward Pashupata discipline through devotional concentration.