Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

तथा गुग्गुलुधूपं च सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम् सितारं नाम धूपं च दद्याद् ईशाय भक्तितः

Transliteration

tathā gugguludhūpaṃ ca saugandhikamanuttamam sitāraṃ nāma dhūpaṃ ca dadyād īśāya bhaktitaḥ

Translation

అలాగే అత్యుత్తమ సుగంధమయమైన గుగ్గులు ధూపాన్ని, ‘సితార’ అనే ధూపాన్ని కూడా భక్తితో ఈశ్వరుడు (శివుడు)కు అర్పించాలి॥

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise

• गुग्गुलु-धूपम्: incense of guggulu (Bdellium resin)

• च: and

• सौगन्धिकम्: fragrant, perfumed

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, excellent

• सितारम्: Sitāra (a named variety of incense)

• नाम: by name, called

• धूपम्: incense offering

• च: also

• दद्यात्: one should give/offer

• ईशाय: to Īśa, the Lord (Śiva)

• भक्तितः: with devotion, from bhakti

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies dhūpa-upacāra (the incense offering) as a required act of bhakti in liṅga-pūjā, emphasizing sensory purification and reverent service to Pati (Śiva).

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

By calling Him Īśa/Īśvara, the verse frames Śiva as the sovereign Pati—worthy of dedicated offerings—who receives worship that helps the paśu (soul) loosen pāśa (bondage) through disciplined devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it highlights offering specific incenses (guggulu and Sitāra) as part of upacāras in liṅga-pūjā; yogically, it supports sense-discipline by sanctifying smell and attention through devotion-centered practice.