Shloka 31

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

पार्थिवांशं विना नित्यं सुरभिर् गन्धसंयुतः एतदष्टगुणं प्रोक्तम् ऐश्वर्यं पार्थिवं महत्

Transliteration

pārthivāṃśaṃ vinā nityaṃ surabhir gandhasaṃyutaḥ etadaṣṭaguṇaṃ proktam aiśvaryaṃ pārthivaṃ mahat

Translation

À parte da porção terrena, permanece sempre fragrante e dotado de perfume. Isto é declarado como a grande soberania do elemento Terra, descrita como possuidora de oito qualidades.

Word by Word

• पार्थिव-अंशम्: the earthy portion/elemental share

• विना: without/apart from

• नित्यम्: always/ever

• सुरभिः: fragrant/pleasant-smelling

• गन्ध-सम्युतः: endowed with scent/possessing fragrance

• एतत्: this

• अष्ट-गुणम्: eightfold in qualities

• प्रोक्तम्: is said/declared

• ऐश्वर्यम्: lordship/splendor/sovereignty

• पार्थिवम्: pertaining to earth/earthly

• महत्: great

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights gandha (fragrance) as a defining, auspicious marker of the ‘pārthiva’ (earth-related) mode—supporting why gandha offerings (like sandal paste) are central in Linga-puja as a tattva-aligned upacāra.

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

By distinguishing the ‘earthy portion’ from subtler qualities like fragrance, the verse implies that true aiśvarya is not mere gross matter; in Shaiva terms, Pati (Shiva) is the source of ordered qualities in tattvas while remaining distinct from their limiting ‘pārthiva’ grossness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Puja-vidhi is implied through gandha: applying sandalwood paste and fragrant substances to the Linga, training the pashu’s mind toward sattva and devotion while loosening pasha through disciplined worship.