Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

तल् लिङ्गं पूजितं तेन सर्वद्रव्यसमन्वितम् स्थापयेद् वा शिवक्षेत्रे दापयेद् ब्राह्मणाय वा

Transliteration

tal liṅgaṃ pūjitaṃ tena sarvadravyasamanvitam sthāpayed vā śivakṣetre dāpayed brāhmaṇāya vā

Translation

ลึงค์นั้นซึ่งเขาบูชาแล้วและพร้อมด้วยเครื่องสักการะทั้งปวง พึงประดิษฐานไว้ในเขตศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของพระศิวะ หรือมอบเป็นทานอันผ่านการอภิเษกแก่พราหมณ์

Word by Word

• tat: that

• liṅgam: the (Śiva-)Liṅga

• pūjitam: worshipped, duly honored

• tena: by him (the devotee/ritual performer)

• sarva-dravya-samanvitam: endowed with all materials/offerings (needed for worship)

• sthāpayet: he should install/establish

• vā: or

• śiva-kṣetre: in a Śiva-field, a Śiva holy place/temple precinct

• dāpayet: he should cause to be given/should give (as charity)

• brāhmaṇāya: to a Brāhmaṇa

• vā: or.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahmana

FAQs

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

It links Liṅga-pūjā to two sanctioned culminations—installation in a Śiva-kṣetra or gifting to a Brāhmaṇa—showing that devotion must mature into stable worship (sthāpana) or dharmic redistribution (dāna) that supports Vedic-Śaiva practice.

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

Śiva is indicated as Pati approached through His Liṅga—worship of the Liṅga, and establishing it in a Śiva-field, affirms Śiva’s immanence as the sanctifying presence that purifies the paśu (bound soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage) through right ritual and offering.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi outcome is emphasized: after consecrated worship with complete materials, one should either perform Liṅga-sthāpana (installation) or Liṅga-dāna (ritual gifting). This supports disciplined Śaiva sādhanā aligned with Pāśupata ideals of purification through worship and relinquishment.