Shloka 48

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च पूर्वोक्तमखिलं भवेत् कृत्वा भाद्रपदे मासि शोभनं शालिपर्वतम्

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca pūrvoktamakhilaṃ bhavet kṛtvā bhādrapade māsi śobhanaṃ śāliparvatam

Translation

E, após alimentar os brāhmaṇas, tudo o que foi anteriormente prescrito fica plenamente cumprido. Então, no mês de Bhādrapada, deve-se moldar como oferenda uma auspiciosa “montanha de arroz” (Śāli-parvata): uma dádiva conforme ao dharma que sustenta a Śiva-pūjā e afrouxa o pāśa (laço) do paśu (alma encarnada).

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (honoured with food)

• च: and

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated/declared

• अखिलम्: entirely, in full

• भवेत्: becomes/is accomplished

• कृत्वा: having made, having prepared

• भाद्रपदे: in (the month of) Bhādrapada

• मासि: in the month

• शोभनम्: auspicious, splendid

• शालि-पर्वतम्: a ‘mountain’ (heap/model) of śāli rice, a ritual offering for dāna/pūjā.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brāhmaṇas

FAQs

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

It links Śiva-pūjā with dharmic completion through dāna—feeding Brāhmaṇas and offering a Śāli-parvata are presented as acts that perfect the previously prescribed worship and merit.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati, the Lord who is approached not only by mantra and arcana but also by sattvic charity; such giving helps the pashu move toward freedom from pasha under Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dāna-centered pūjā-vidhi: feeding Brāhmaṇas and preparing the Śāli-parvata offering in Bhādrapada—an external dharmic support to inner Shaiva discipline (Pāśupata-oriented purification).