Shloka 3

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

नन्दी प्राह वचस्तस्मै प्रवदामि समासतः रेसुल्त् ओफ़् लिङ्ग wओर्स्हिप् देवैर्दैत्यैस् तथा सिद्धैर् गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैः

Transliteration

nandī prāha vacastasmai pravadāmi samāsataḥ result of liṅga worship devairdaityais tathā siddhair gandharvaiḥ siddhacāraṇaiḥ

Translation

नन्दी प्राह वचस्तस्मै—प्रवदामि समासतः; लिङ्गपूजाफलं देवैर्दैत्यैस्तथा सिद्धैर्गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैश्च यत् प्राप्तम्।

Word by Word

• नन्दी: Nandī

• प्राह: said/spoke

• वचः: words/speech

• तस्मै: to him

• प्रवदामि: I will declare

• समासतः: briefly/in summary

• लिङ्ग-पूजा-फलम्: the result (phala) of Liṅga worship

• देवैः: by the Devas

• दैत्यैः: by the Daityas

• तथा: and also

• सिद्धैः: by the Siddhas

• गन्धर्वैः: by the Gandharvas

• सिद्ध-चारणैः: by the Siddha-Cāraṇas (celestial perfected bards)

Speaker

Nandi

Characters & Entities

• Nandi
• Shiva
• Devas
• Daityas
• Siddhas
• Gandharvas
• Charanas

FAQs

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

It introduces the phala-śruti section: Nandī promises a concise teaching on the tangible spiritual results of Liṅga-pūjā, validated across many classes of beings.

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

By presenting Liṅga-worship as effective for Devas and others alike, it implies Shiva as Pati—the universally accessible Lord whose grace and merit-transmission are not confined to one realm or species.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-pūjā is foregrounded as the core practice; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms it supports bhakti and inner purification so the Pashu (soul) may loosen Pāśa (bondage) through devotion to Pati.