Shloka 35

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

ज्येष्ठे मासि महादेवं लिङ्गमूर्तिमुमापतिम् कृताञ्जलिपुटेनैव ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना तथा

Transliteration

jyeṣṭhe māsi mahādevaṃ liṅgamūrtimumāpatim kṛtāñjalipuṭenaiva brahmaṇā viṣṇunā tathā

Translation

ജ്യേഷ്ഠ മാസത്തിൽ ലിംഗമൂർത്തിയായ ഉമാപതി മഹാദേവനെ അഞ്ജലി ചേർത്ത കൈകളോടെ വന്ദിക്കണം; ബ്രഹ്മാവും വിഷ്ണുവും അങ്ങനെ തന്നെയായിരുന്നു അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആരാധിച്ചത്।

Word by Word

• jyeṣṭhe māsi: in the month of Jyeṣṭha

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• liṅga-mūrtim: whose form is the Liṅga / embodied as the Liṅga

• umā-patim: the Lord (Pati) of Umā (Pārvatī)

• kṛta-añjali-puṭena eva: with the cupped palms joined in reverence alone (añjali)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā

• viṣṇunā: by Viṣṇu

• tathā: likewise/so indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Uma (Parvati)
• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Linga

FAQs

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

It teaches that in Jyeṣṭha, simple yet complete reverence—añjali offered to the Liṅga-mūrti—is a valid and exalted mode of worship, endorsed by the paradigmatic devotees Brahmā and Viṣṇu.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati (Lord) and as Liṅga-mūrti—the transcendent reality made worship-accessible through the Liṅga, while remaining the sovereign of Śakti (Umāpati).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice highlighted is añjali (joined palms) as an act of śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati—an inwardly focused devotion aligned with Pāśupata orientation rather than elaborate external rites.