Shloka 6

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन भक्त्या भक्तैः शिवालयम् कर्तव्यं सर्वयत्नेन धर्मकामार्थसिद्धये

Transliteration

tasmātsarvaprayatnena bhaktyā bhaktaiḥ śivālayam kartavyaṃ sarvayatnena dharmakāmārthasiddhaye

Translation

ฉะนั้น เหล่าภักตะพึงสร้างศิวาลัยด้วยภักติและความเพียรทุกประการ เพื่อให้ธรรมะ กามะ และอรรถะสำเร็จสมบูรณ์

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: with all effort

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• भक्तैः: by devotees

• शिवालयम्: a temple/abode of Śiva

• कर्तव्यम्: should be done/ought to be undertaken

• सर्वयत्नेन: with every endeavor

• धर्म: righteousness/duty

• काम: legitimate desire

• अर्थ: prosperity/worldly means

• सिद्धये: for attainment/fulfillment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that establishing Śiva’s sacred abode (śivālaya)—the locus for liṅga-pūjā and daily worship—is a high meritorious act that supports the devotee’s righteous life and worldly flourishing (dharma–artha–kāma).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord worthy of consecrated space—whose presence in a sanctified abode becomes accessible to bhaktas; devotion-oriented action is presented as a means to align the pashu (soul) toward the Lord and loosen pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights temple-building and establishment of a Śiva-abode as a foundational support for pūjā-vidhi (liṅga worship, offerings, and regular observances), an external discipline that complements inner devotion central to Shaiva practice.