Shloka 19

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

तिमे फ़ोर् थिस् व्रत सर्वमासेषु सामान्यं विशेषो ऽपि च कीर्त्यते वैशाखे वज्रलिङ्गं च ज्येष्ठे मारकतं तथा

Transliteration

time for this vrata sarvamāseṣu sāmānyaṃ viśeṣo 'pi ca kīrtyate vaiśākhe vajraliṅgaṃ ca jyeṣṭhe mārakataṃ tathā

Translation

「この誓戒の時期は、一般には諸月すべてに通じる。されど特別の区別もまた説き明かされる。ヴァイシャーカ月にはヴァジュラ・リンガ（金剛・宝剣のごとき標）を礼拝し、ジェーシュタ月にはマールカタ・リンガ（翡翠のごとき標）を礼拝すべし。」

Word by Word

• vrata: sacred vow/observance

• sarva-māseṣu: in all months

• sāmānyam: general/common rule

• viśeṣaḥ api: also a special rule

• kīrtyate: is declared/proclaimed

• vaiśākhe: in the month of Vaiśākha

• vajra-liṅgam: the Vajra-Linga (adamantine/diamond-like form of the Linga)

• ca: and

• jyeṣṭhe: in the month of Jyeṣṭha

• mārakatam: emerald/green gem

• tathā: likewise/so too

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana tradition to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes a month-wise Shaiva puja guideline: while the vrata is broadly valid in any month, specific months prescribe specific Linga-forms (Vajra in Vaiśākha, Mārakata in Jyeṣṭha), emphasizing disciplined, time-aligned worship of Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is approached through the Linga as a focused symbol of Pati—one Reality expressed through different sanctioned forms; the “general and special” rules indicate the same Lord accessible through varied ritual supports without changing His transcendence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata-based Linga-puja practice is highlighted: observing the vow with month-specific Linga selection, supporting purification of the pashu (individual soul) and loosening pasha (bondage) through regulated Shaiva observance.