Shloka 39

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च श्रोत्रियान् वेदपारगान् श्वेताग्रपादं पौण्ड्रं च दद्याद्गोमिथुनं पुनः

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca śrotriyān vedapāragān śvetāgrapādaṃ pauṇḍraṃ ca dadyādgomithunaṃ punaḥ

Translation

வேதங்களில் தேர்ந்த ஶ்ரோத்ரிய பிராமணர்களுக்கு போஜனம் அளித்து, பின்னர் மீண்டும் ஒரு ஜோடி பசுக்களைத் தானம் செய்ய வேண்டும்—ஒன்று பௌண்ட்ர இனமும், ஒன்று வெண்மையான முன்கால் நுனியுடையதும்.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmanas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (having offered a meal)

• च: and

• श्रोत्रियान्: Veda-trained/orthodox reciters (śrotriyas)

• वेदपारगान्: those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas (Veda-masters)

• श्वेत-अग्र-पादम्: having white-tipped feet

• पौण्ड्रम्: Pauṇḍra (a cow breed/region-type)

• च: and

• दद्यात्: one should give (as charity)

• गो-मिथुनम्: a pair of cows (cow and bull / two cattle as a pair)

• पुनः: again/thereafter

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 frames Shiva-sevā not only as formal linga-pūjā but also as service to Veda-knowing Brahmanas and go-dāna, treating charity as an extension of devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace is approached through dharmic acts (anna-dāna and go-dāna) that purify the pashu and weaken pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dana-vidhi: feeding śrotriya Veda-masters and gifting a specific pair of cows; it supports Shaiva purification and readiness for deeper practices such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline.