Shloka 19

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

क्षमाहिंसादिनियमैः संयुक्ता ब्रह्मचारिणी दद्यात्कृष्णतिलानां च भारमेकम् अतन्द्रिता

Transliteration

kṣamāhiṃsādiniyamaiḥ saṃyuktā brahmacāriṇī dadyātkṛṣṇatilānāṃ ca bhāramekam atandritā

Translation

Sang pelaku brahmacarya yang disertai niyama seperti kesabaran dan ahiṃsā hendaknya, tanpa lalai, bersedekah satu takaran penuh wijen hitam.

Word by Word

• क्षमाः: forbearance/forgiveness

• अहिंसा: non-violence

• आदि: and other (virtues)

• नियमैः: by observances/restraints

• संयुक्ता: endowed/connected with

• ब्रह्मचारिणी: a celibate female votary (one practicing brahmacarya)

• दद्यात्: should give (in charity)

• कृष्णतिलानाम्: of black sesame seeds

• च: and

• भारम्: a load/weight-measure

• एकम्: one

• अतन्द्रिता: untiring, without negligence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed dana/vrata discipline to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It ties Linga-centered devotion to ethical niyamas and dana: purity of conduct (kṣamā, ahiṃsā) and the offering of kṛṣṇa-tila charity support inner cleansing and merit that stabilizes Shiva-puja.

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

By emphasizing restraint and non-harm, it points to Shiva as Pati—the liberating Lord—approached not merely by ritual, but by transforming the pashu (soul) away from pasha (bondage) through disciplined virtue.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vrata-niyama combined with dana: a brahmacarya-based discipline supported by gifting a measured quantity of black sesame—an expiatory, purificatory charity commonly aligned with Shaiva rites.