Shloka 50

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

सा च सूर्यांशुसंकाशा भवान्या सह मोदते कृत्वा चाश्वयुजे मासि विपुलं धान्यपर्वतम्

Transliteration

sā ca sūryāṃśusaṃkāśā bhavānyā saha modate kṛtvā cāśvayuje māsi vipulaṃ dhānyaparvatam

Translation

Elle—éclatante comme les rayons du soleil—se réjouit avec Bhavānī, après avoir, au mois d’Āśvayuja, constitué une vaste « montagne » de grains en offrande de charité.

Word by Word

• सा (sā): she

• च (ca): and

• सूर्य-अंशु-संकाशा (sūryāṃśu-saṃkāśā): resembling sunbeams, sun-ray-like

• भवान्या सह (bhavānyā saha): together with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• मोदते (modate): rejoices, delights

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made, having done

• च (ca): and

• आश्वयुजे मासि (āśvayuje māsi): in the month of Āśvayuja

• विपुलम् (vipulam): abundant, immense

• धान्य-पर्वतम् (dhānya-parvatam): a heap/mountain of grain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhavani (Parvati)

FAQs

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

It links Shaiva devotion to dharma through annadāna: creating a great heap of grain as an offering/charity becomes a Shaiva act that pleases the Divine Feminine (Bhavānī) and supports purity conducive to Linga-pūjā.

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

By emphasizing rejoicing “with Bhavānī,” it reflects Shiva-tattva as inseparable from Shakti—Pati (the Lord) is approached through Shakti’s grace, and dharmic action like dāna helps the paśu (soul) loosen pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dāna-vidhi centered on annadāna in Āśvayuja—symbolized by forming a ‘mountain of grain’—a meritorious practice that supports inner purification aligned with Pāśupata-oriented Shaiva discipline.