Shloka 28

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

सा च देव्या महाभागा मोदते नात्र संशयः फाल्गुने प्रतिमां कृत्वा हिरण्येन यथाविधि

Transliteration

sā ca devyā mahābhāgā modate nātra saṃśayaḥ phālgune pratimāṃ kṛtvā hiraṇyena yathāvidhi

Translation

ആ മഹാഭാഗ്യവതിയായ ദേവി—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല—ഫാൽഗുണമാസത്തിൽ സ്വർണ്ണത്തിൽ അവളുടെ പ്രതിമ നിർമ്മിച്ച് വിധിപ്രകാരം കർമ്മം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• सा (sā): she

• च (ca): and

• देव्या (devyā): the Goddess (Devī/Śakti)

• महाभागा (mahābhāgā): most fortunate, supremely auspicious

• मोदते (modate): rejoices, is delighted

• न (na): not

• अत्र (atra): here/in this matter

• संशयः (saṃśayaḥ): doubt

• फाल्गुने (phālgune): in (the month of) Phālguna

• प्रतिमाम् (pratimām): an image/idol

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made

• हिरण्येन (hiraṇyena): with gold

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi): according to the injunction/rite.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It underscores that Śaiva dharma is fulfilled through Śiva–Śakti harmony: pleasing Devī by rule-based worship (yathāvidhi) supports the devotee’s approach to Pati (Śiva) and sanctifies Linga-centered observance through proper ritual discipline.

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

By emphasizing Devī’s delight, the verse points to the inseparability of Śiva and Śakti: Shiva-tattva is not approached as a mere abstraction but as Pati whose grace flows through Śakti, the manifest power that responds to correct vidhi.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A prescribed pūjā/vrata practice: in Phālguna, make a golden pratimā of Devī and perform the rite exactly as enjoined—highlighting vidhi (orthopraxy) as a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) through divine favor.