Shloka 78

Devanagari script

ततश्चोर्ध्वं चरेदेवं यतिः शिवविमुक्तये व्रतेनानशनेनापि तोयवृत्त्यापि वा पुनः

Transliteration

tataścordhvaṃ caredevaṃ yatiḥ śivavimuktaye vratenānaśanenāpi toyavṛttyāpi vā punaḥ

Translation

Selepas itu, yati hendaklah hidup demikian demi pembebasan melalui Śiva—sama ada dengan menunaikan suatu vrata (nazar), atau dengan berpuasa, atau sekali lagi dengan hanya bergantung pada air semata-mata.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter

• ca: and

• ūrdhvam: onward/thereafter

• caret: should practice/should live

• evam: thus/in this manner

• yatiḥ: a renunciant/ascetic

• śiva-vimuktaye: for liberation through Śiva (release by the grace of Pati)

• vratena: by a sacred vow/observance

• anaśanena api: even by fasting

• toya-vṛttyā api: even by living on water as one’s sustenance

• vā: or

• punaḥ: again/furthermore.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the discipline taught within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as supported by ascetic discipline: vows, fasting, and water-only living purify the pashu (individual soul) and weaken pasha (bondage), making the seeker fit for Śiva’s liberating grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—because “śiva-vimukti” is presented as the goal attained not merely by effort, but by aligning one’s life with Śiva through tapas and observance that invite His grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-oriented tapas: vrata (regulated observance), anaśana (fasting), and toya-vṛtti (water-only sustenance) as renunciant disciplines that aid inward withdrawal and steadiness in Śiva-focused sādhanā.