Shloka 123

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

नूपुरैश्छन्नवारैश् च तथा ह्य् उदरबन्धनैः किङ्किणीभिर् अनेकाभिर् हैमैरश्वत्थपत्रकैः

Transliteration

nūpuraiśchannavāraiś ca tathā hy udarabandhanaiḥ kiṅkiṇībhir anekābhir haimairaśvatthapatrakaiḥ

Translation

അവർ നൂപുരങ്ങളാലും, സൂക്ഷ്മമായി മൂടിയ ഹാരങ്ങളാലും, ഉദരബന്ധനങ്ങളാലും അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു; സ്വർണ്ണനിർമ്മിത അശ്വത്ഥപത്രാകൃതിയിലുള്ള അനേകം ഝങ്കാരമുളള കിങ്കിണികളാലും ശോഭിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• नूपुरैः: with anklets

• छन्न-वारैः: with covered/veiled garlands or festoons

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• हि: indeed

• उदर-बन्धनैः: with waist-bands/girdles

• किङ्किणीभिः: with small tinkling bells

• अनेकाभिः: with many

• हैमैः: made of gold

• अश्वत्थ-पत्रकैः: with (ornaments) shaped like aśvattha leaves

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 highlights alankāra (sacred adornment) as an offering—beautifying the Lord’s form with auspicious ornaments, which cultivates devotion and ritual purity during Shiva-puja.

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

Though Shiva is the transcendental Pati beyond all attributes, the verse shows His compassionate accessibility through saguna worship—devotees approach the formless through sanctified forms, symbols, and offerings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi element is emphasized: offering ornaments (anklets, girdles, bells). In Shaiva discipline, such orderly external worship supports inner steadiness conducive to Pashupata-oriented self-restraint.