Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां भोगार्थी भोगमाप्नुयात् द्रव्यार्थी च निधिं पश्येद् आयुःकामश् चिरायुषम्

Transliteration

vidyārthī labhate vidyāṃ bhogārthī bhogamāpnuyāt dravyārthī ca nidhiṃ paśyed āyuḥkāmaś cirāyuṣam

Translation

Le chercheur de savoir obtient le savoir ; le chercheur de jouissance atteint la jouissance. Le chercheur de richesse voit un trésor, et celui qui désire la longévité reçoit une longue vie : tels sont les fruits accordés par la bhakti envers le Seigneur (Pati) manifesté comme le Liṅga, lorsque le paśu (l’âme liée) se détourne du pāśa (l’entrave) pour se tourner vers la grâce de Śiva.

Word by Word

• vidyārthī: a seeker of learning

• labhate: obtains

• vidyām: knowledge

• bhogārthī: one who desires enjoyment

• bhogam: enjoyment/pleasures

• āpnuyāt: would attain

• dravyārthī: one who seeks wealth/substance

• ca: and

• nidhim: treasure/hoard

• paśyet: would see/find

• āyuḥ-kāmaḥ: one who desires lifespan

• cirāyuṣam: long life/longevity

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti, stating that sincere Liṅga-upāsanā yields specific aims—knowledge, enjoyment, wealth, and longevity—showing Śiva as the giver of both worldly and higher welfare.

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

Śiva (Pati) is implied as the sovereign dispenser of fruits (phala-dātā) who can uplift the paśu from pāśa by grace, granting outcomes according to intention and devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-pūjā/Śiva-sevā is implied; the key practice is intention-led devotion and worship directed to the Liṅga, aligning the seeker’s aim with Śiva’s anugraha (grace).