Shloka 40

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

गृहोपकरणैश्चैव मुसलोलूखलादिभिः दासीदासादिभिश्चैव शयनैरशनादिभिः

Transliteration

gṛhopakaraṇaiścaiva musalolūkhalādibhiḥ dāsīdāsādibhiścaiva śayanairaśanādibhiḥ

Translation

मुसळ, उखळ इत्यादी गृहउपकरणांसह दासी-दास इत्यादी सेवकही अर्पण करावेत; तसेच शय्या, अन्न-भोजन इत्यादी आवश्यक वस्तूही दान कराव्यात.

Word by Word

• gṛha-upakaraṇaiḥ: with household implements

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• musala: pestle

• ulūkhala: mortar

• ādibhiḥ: and other such items

• dāsī: maidservant

• dāsa: male servant

• ādibhiḥ: and the like/others

• ca eva: and also

• śayanaiḥ: with beds/couches

• aśanaiḥ: with food/edibles

• ādibhiḥ: and related provisions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-dharma instructions within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames dana (charitable offering) as a practical support to Shiva-dharma: offering useful household goods and necessities as an act of devotion that complements Linga-puja and strengthens purity, service, and merit.

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

Shiva is implicitly the Pati (Lord) who receives offerings through dharmic action; dedication of worldly resources to Him helps the paśu (individual soul) reduce pāśa (bondage) and move toward grace-oriented liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dana as an auxiliary limb of Shiva-bhakti: giving resources that sustain worship, hospitality, and temple/ashrama life—supporting the practitioner’s discipline alongside puja and Pashupata-oriented self-purification.