Shloka 22

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

विषयान् विषवत् त्यक्त्वा शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् हेम्ना यस्तु प्रकुर्वीत प्रासादं रत्नशोभितम्

Transliteration

viṣayān viṣavat tyaktvā śivasāyujyamāpnuyāt hemnā yastu prakurvīta prāsādaṃ ratnaśobhitam

Translation

विषयान् विषवत् त्यक्त्वा शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्। हेम्ना यस्तु प्रकुर्वीत प्रासादं रत्नशोभितम्॥

Word by Word

• विषयान् (viṣayān): sense-objects, worldly enjoyments

• विषवत् (viṣavat): like poison

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā): having abandoned, renounced

• शिवसायुज्यम् (śiva-sāyujyam): union/identity-with Śiva, Śiva-sāyujya

• आप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt): attains, reaches

• हेम्ना (hemnā): with gold, made of gold

• यः (yaḥ): whoever

• तु (tu): indeed

• प्रकुर्वीत (prakurvīta): would cause to be made, would construct/commission

• प्रासादम् (prāsādam): palace-like temple, shrine-mansion

• रत्नशोभितम् (ratna-śobhitam): beautified/adorned with gems

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links inner worship (vairāgya—treating sense-enjoyments as poison) with outer worship (constructing a splendid Śiva-prāsāda), teaching that both can become means to Śiva’s grace and liberation when oriented to Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati—the liberating Lord whose sāyujya is attainable when the paśu turns away from pasha (bondage of viṣayas) and dedicates acts and resources to Śiva-centered dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Two are emphasized: yogic vairāgya (renunciation of viṣayas) and dāna/puṇya through commissioning a jewel-adorned temple for Śiva, a form of devotional karma that supports Śiva-pūjā and leads toward sāyujya.