Shloka 2

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच व्रतानि वः प्रवक्ष्यामि शुभानि मुनिसत्तमाः नन्दिना कथितानीह ब्रह्मपुत्राय धीमते

Transliteration

sūta uvāca vratāni vaḥ pravakṣyāmi śubhāni munisattamāḥ nandinā kathitānīha brahmaputrāya dhīmate

Translation

Wika ni Sūta: “O pinakadakilang mga pantas, ipahahayag ko sa inyo ang mga mapalad na panata—yaong mga banal na pagtalima na itinuro rito ni Nandin sa marunong na anak ni Brahmā.”

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• व्रतानि: vows/holy observances

• वः: to you

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain/proclaim

• शुभानि: auspicious, merit-producing

• मुनिसत्तमाः: O best among sages

• नन्दिना: by Nandin (Śiva’s attendant and foremost devotee)

• कथितानि: told/explained

• इह: here/in this context

• ब्रह्मपुत्राय: to Brahmā’s son

• धीमते: to the intelligent/wise one

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Nandin
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It introduces a vrata-focused teaching stream: Sūta frames the coming instructions as auspicious disciplines transmitted by Nandin, implying that Linga-worship is strengthened through regulated observances (vrata) that purify the pashu (soul) and orient it toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Indirectly, it presents Śiva-tattva as accessible through lineage and instruction: Nandin, as Śiva’s foremost attendant, transmits dharma that leads the bound soul (pashu) away from pāśa (bondage) toward Śiva, the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vrata-sādhana is highlighted—structured vow-practice that supports Śiva-pūjā and inner discipline, aligning with Pāśupata-style purification and steadiness in worship.