Shloka 28

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

सा च देव्या महाभागा मोदते नात्र संशयः फाल्गुने प्रतिमां कृत्वा हिरण्येन यथाविधि

Transliteration

sā ca devyā mahābhāgā modate nātra saṃśayaḥ phālgune pratimāṃ kṛtvā hiraṇyena yathāvidhi

Translation

அந்த மகாபாக்ய தேவியார்—இதில் ஐயமில்லை—பால்குன மாதத்தில் பொன்னால் அவளுடைய பிரதிமையைச் செய்து, விதிப்படி வழிபாட்டு முறையை நிறைவேற்றினால் மகிழ்வாள்।

Word by Word

• सा (sā): she

• च (ca): and

• देव्या (devyā): the Goddess (Devī/Śakti)

• महाभागा (mahābhāgā): most fortunate, supremely auspicious

• मोदते (modate): rejoices, is delighted

• न (na): not

• अत्र (atra): here/in this matter

• संशयः (saṃśayaḥ): doubt

• फाल्गुने (phālgune): in (the month of) Phālguna

• प्रतिमाम् (pratimām): an image/idol

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made

• हिरण्येन (hiraṇyena): with gold

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi): according to the injunction/rite.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It underscores that Śaiva dharma is fulfilled through Śiva–Śakti harmony: pleasing Devī by rule-based worship (yathāvidhi) supports the devotee’s approach to Pati (Śiva) and sanctifies Linga-centered observance through proper ritual discipline.

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

By emphasizing Devī’s delight, the verse points to the inseparability of Śiva and Śakti: Shiva-tattva is not approached as a mere abstraction but as Pati whose grace flows through Śakti, the manifest power that responds to correct vidhi.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A prescribed pūjā/vrata practice: in Phālguna, make a golden pratimā of Devī and perform the rite exactly as enjoined—highlighting vidhi (orthopraxy) as a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) through divine favor.