Shloka 2

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच व्रतानि वः प्रवक्ष्यामि शुभानि मुनिसत्तमाः नन्दिना कथितानीह ब्रह्मपुत्राय धीमते

Transliteration

sūta uvāca vratāni vaḥ pravakṣyāmi śubhāni munisattamāḥ nandinā kathitānīha brahmaputrāya dhīmate

Translation

સૂત બોલ્યા—હે મુનિશ્રેષ્ઠો! હું તમને શુભ વ્રતો કહું છું; એ જ વ્રતો અહીં નંદીએ ધીમાન બ્રહ્મપુત્રને ઉપદેશ્યા હતા।

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• व्रतानि: vows/holy observances

• वः: to you

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain/proclaim

• शुभानि: auspicious, merit-producing

• मुनिसत्तमाः: O best among sages

• नन्दिना: by Nandin (Śiva’s attendant and foremost devotee)

• कथितानि: told/explained

• इह: here/in this context

• ब्रह्मपुत्राय: to Brahmā’s son

• धीमते: to the intelligent/wise one

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Nandin
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It introduces a vrata-focused teaching stream: Sūta frames the coming instructions as auspicious disciplines transmitted by Nandin, implying that Linga-worship is strengthened through regulated observances (vrata) that purify the pashu (soul) and orient it toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Indirectly, it presents Śiva-tattva as accessible through lineage and instruction: Nandin, as Śiva’s foremost attendant, transmits dharma that leads the bound soul (pashu) away from pāśa (bondage) toward Śiva, the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vrata-sādhana is highlighted—structured vow-practice that supports Śiva-pūjā and inner discipline, aligning with Pāśupata-style purification and steadiness in worship.