Shloka 69

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

लोकपालैस् तथा सिद्धैः संवृतं स्थाप्य यत्नतः रुद्रालये व्रतं तस्मै दापयेद्भक्तिपूर्वकम्

Transliteration

lokapālais tathā siddhaiḥ saṃvṛtaṃ sthāpya yatnataḥ rudrālaye vrataṃ tasmai dāpayedbhaktipūrvakam

Translation

Tendo-o estabelecido cuidadosamente num recinto sagrado guardado pelos Lokapālas e assistido pelos Siddhas perfeitos, deve-se, com devoção, fazer com que essa pessoa assuma o voto na morada de Rudra. Assim, a disciplina torna-se uma oferenda dirigida a Pati (Śiva), o Senhor que afrouxa o pāśa (laço) do paśu (a alma).

Word by Word

• लोकपालैः: by the guardians of the worlds

• तथा: and also

• सिद्धैः: by the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• संवृतम्: enclosed/encircled/secured

• स्थाप्य: having placed/established

• यत्नतः: with effort/carefully

• रुद्रालये: in the abode/temple of Rudra (Śiva)

• व्रतम्: vow, religious observance

• तस्मै: to/for that person

• दापयेत्: should cause (him) to perform/undertake

• भक्तिपूर्वकम्: preceded by devotion, reverently

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Lokapalas
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

It frames vrata (vowed discipline) performed in Rudra’s temple as a guarded, sanctified act—supported by cosmic protectors (Lokapālas) and Siddhas—making the observance a direct devotional offering to Śiva through the Rudrālayic setting.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the supreme Lord whose abode is a locus of protection and siddhi; devotion (bhakti) and disciplined vrata performed there become means for the paśu to move toward freedom from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Rudrālaya-vrata: undertaking a Shaiva vow within a consecrated, protected space—an outward puja-vidhi aligned with inner Pāśupata-style discipline (niyama, restraint, and devotional intent).