Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

एतैरन्यैर् यथालाभं गायत्र्या तस्य सुव्रताः सम्पूज्य चैव गन्धाद्यैर् धूपैर्दीपैश् च मङ्गलैः

Transliteration

etairanyair yathālābhaṃ gāyatryā tasya suvratāḥ sampūjya caiva gandhādyair dhūpairdīpaiś ca maṅgalaiḥ

Translation

ഹേ സുവ്രതധാരികളേ! ഇവയും ലഭ്യമായ മറ്റ് അർപ്പണങ്ങളും ഗായത്രിയോടുകൂടെ സമ്യകായി പൂജിച്ച്, ഗന്ധാദി, ധൂപം, ദീപം, മംഗളദ്രവ്യങ്ങൾ എന്നിവകൊണ്ടും ആദരിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• एतैः: with these

• अन्यैः: with other (items)

• यथालाभम्: according to what is obtained/available

• गायत्र्या: with the Gāyatrī (mantra)

• तस्य: of Him/that Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• सुव्रताः: O those of good vows/observances

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped fully

• च एव: and indeed

• गन्धाद्यैः: with perfumes and related offerings

• धूपैः: with incense

• दीपैः: with lamps

• च: and

• मङ्गलैः: with auspicious substances/implements.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It authorizes Linga-pūjā to be performed with whatever offerings are available (yathālābha) while maintaining mantra-supported reverence—showing that bhakti and right method matter more than luxury.

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

Shiva is implied as the worship-worthy Pati (Lord) who is approached through mantra and auspicious upacāras; the soul (paśu) turns toward the Lord through disciplined observance (suvrata) and consecrated worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical pūjā-vidhi is highlighted: mantra-japa (with Gāyatrī) integrated with upacāras like gandha, dhūpa, and dīpa—supporting inner purification that aligns with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.