Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

रक्तशाल्यन्नमध्वा च अद्भिः पूतं घृतादिभिः वीरासनो निशार्धं च गवां शुश्रूषणे रतः

Transliteration

raktaśālyannamadhvā ca adbhiḥ pūtaṃ ghṛtādibhiḥ vīrāsano niśārdhaṃ ca gavāṃ śuśrūṣaṇe rataḥ

Translation

वह लाल चावल का अन्न और मधु ग्रहण करे, जल से शुद्ध और घृत आदि से समृद्ध। निशा के मध्य तक वीरासन में बैठकर वह गौओं की सेवा-शुश्रूषा में रत रहे।

Word by Word

• rakta-śāli-anna: red-rice food

• madhvā: with honey

• ca: and

• adbhiḥ: with water

• pūtam: purified

• ghṛta-ādibhiḥ: with ghee and similar (pure offerings)

• vīra-āsanaḥ: seated in vīrāsana (steady heroic posture)

• niśārdham: the middle portion of the night

• ca: and

• gavām: of cows

• śuśrūṣaṇe: in service/attendance

• rataḥ: engaged, devoted

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented worship as a disciplined vrata: purity of intake, steadiness of posture, night-long vigilance, and compassionate service—outer acts that support inner devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is approached here as the pure Pati who is realized through śuddhi (purification), niyama (restraint), and dharmic conduct; the devotee refines the pashu (individual soul) by loosening pasha (bondage) via disciplined living.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata combining yogic steadiness (vīrāsana and night vigil) with ritual purity of food and ethical seva (cow-tending), aligning practice with Pāśupata-style discipline.