Shloka 17

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं पूजालक्षणसंयुतम् कलशं स्थापयेत्तस्य वेदिमध्ये तथा द्विजाः

Transliteration

pratiṣṭhāpya yathānyāyaṃ pūjālakṣaṇasaṃyutam kalaśaṃ sthāpayettasya vedimadhye tathā dvijāḥ

Translation

విధి ప్రకారం ప్రతిష్ఠ చేసి, పూజా-లక్షణాలతో యుక్తంగా చేసిన తరువాత, హే ద్విజులారా, ఆ కర్మకు కలశాన్ని వేదిక మధ్యలో స్థాపించాలి।

Word by Word

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed/consecrated

• यथा-न्यायम्: according to rule and proper procedure

• पूजा-लक्षण-संयुतम्: endowed with the characteristics/requisites of worship

• कलशम्: ritual pot (water-vessel)

• स्थापयेत्: should place/establish

• तस्य: of that (rite/installation/worship)

• वेदि-मध्ये: in the middle of the altar

• तथा: thus/in that manner

• द्विजाः: the twice-born (qualified Vedic officiants)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puja-vidhi tradition to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies a key step of Linga-pūjā and pratiṣṭhā: after proper consecration, the kalaśa—central to sanctifying and offering—is placed in the altar’s center, emphasizing orderly, rule-based worship.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, approached through ritually purified means; when worship is performed “yathā-nyāya,” the paśu’s approach becomes fit, aligning the individual with Shiva-tattva and weakening pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: kalaśa-sthāpana at the vedi’s center as part of Linga-pratiṣṭhā/pūjā-vidhi; yogic takeaway: disciplined external worship supports inner purification central to the Pāśupata orientation.