Shloka 123

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

श्रुतिमद्भिश् च विप्रेन्द्रैः संसिद्धैश् च तपस्विभिः प्रतिमासं तथाष्टम्यां प्रतिमासं चतुर्दशीम्

Transliteration

śrutimadbhiś ca viprendraiḥ saṃsiddhaiś ca tapasvibhiḥ pratimāsaṃ tathāṣṭamyāṃ pratimāsaṃ caturdaśīm

Translation

Et par des brahmanes connaissant les Veda—les plus éminents parmi les deux-fois-nés—ainsi que par des ascètes accomplis, l’observance est maintenue chaque mois : au huitième jour lunaire (aṣṭamī) et, de même, chaque mois au quatorzième (caturdaśī), temps sacrés pour adorer Pati (le Seigneur Śiva), qui desserre les liens (pāśa) du paśu (l’âme individuelle).

Word by Word

• श्रुतिमद्भिः: by those endowed with Vedic learning

• च: and

• विप्रेन्द्रैः: by the best of brahmins

• संसिद्धैः: by the fully accomplished/perfected ones

• च: and

• तपस्विभिः: by ascetics practicing austerity

• प्रतिमासम्: every month

• तथा: likewise/also

• अष्टम्याम्: on the eighth (tithi)

• प्रतिमासम्: every month

• चतुर्दशीम्: on the fourteenth (tithi)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It authorizes regular monthly Linga-oriented worship on Ashtami and Chaturdashi, presenting these tithis as time-tested observances upheld by Veda-knowing brahmins and accomplished tapasvins.

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

By implying that worship on these sacred tithis is endorsed by the spiritually perfected, it frames Shiva as Pati—the liberating Lord—whose grace and rite-bound devotion help the pashu move beyond pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A monthly vrata discipline centered on the lunar days Ashtami and Chaturdashi—typical Shaiva practice supporting inner purification aligned with Pashupata-style restraint and devotion.