Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

नीराजनाद्यैश्चान्यैश् च लिङ्गमूर्तिमहेश्वरम् अगरुं दक्षिणे दद्याद् अघोरेण द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

nīrājanādyaiścānyaiś ca liṅgamūrtimaheśvaram agaruṃ dakṣiṇe dadyād aghoreṇa dvijottamāḥ

Translation

ครั้นทำพิธีนีราชนะ (อารตี) และพิธีอื่น ๆ แล้ว ดูก่อนพราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ พึงถวายไม้หอมอการุแก่พระมหेशวรผู้สถิตในรูปศิวลึงค์ วางทางด้านขวา พร้อมสวดมนต์อฆอระ

Word by Word

• नीराजनाद्यैः: by ārati and related rites

• च: and

• अन्यैः: by other (observances)

• च: also

• लिङ्गमूर्ति-महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara whose form is the Liṅga

• अगरुम्: agaru/aloeswood (fragrant wood)

• दक्षिणे: on the right side

• दद्याद्: should give/offer

• अघोरेण: with (the mantra) Aghora

• द्विजोत्तमाः: O best among the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja instructions to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Linga

FAQs

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

It specifies an upacāra (service) in Liṅga-pūjā: after nīrājana (ārati), one should offer agaru fragrance to the Liṅga-Maheśvara, showing reverence through scent and right-sided placement as part of orderly ritual worship.

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

Shiva is affirmed as Pati—Maheśvara—present and worshipable as the Liṅga-mūrti, indicating that the transcendent Lord graciously assumes an iconic form so the pashu (bound soul) may approach Him through disciplined worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-guided pūjā is highlighted—specifically offering agaru while using the Aghora-mantra—linking external worship (upacāra) with inner purification, a Shaiva method for weakening pasha (bondage) and orienting the practitioner toward Shiva.