Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

यो ऽब्दमेकं प्रकुर्वीत नक्तं पर्वसु पर्वसु ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधः शिवध्यानपरायणः

Transliteration

yo 'bdamekaṃ prakurvīta naktaṃ parvasu parvasu brahmacārī jitakrodhaḥ śivadhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

Sinumang magsagawa ng pagtalimaing ito sa loob ng isang buong taon—kumakain lamang sa gabi sa bawat banal na pagtagpo ng kalahating-buwan—na nananatiling brahmacārin, nagwawagi sa galit, at lubos na nakatuon sa pagninilay kay Śiva, ay nagiging karapat-dapat sa Panginoon (Pati). Sa disiplinadong pagpipigil, lumuluwag ang mga tali (pāśa) na gumagapos sa kaluluwa (paśu).

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• abdam ekam: for one year

• prakurvīta: should undertake/perform (the vow)

• naktam: at night (night-meal observance)

• parvasu parvasu: at each parvan, at every sacred junction/holy day

• brahmacārī: observing celibate discipline

• jitakrodhaḥ: one who has conquered anger

• śiva-dhyāna-parāyaṇaḥ: wholly intent on meditation upon Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links external observance (nakta-vrata on parva days) with inner qualification—brahmacharya, anger-conquest, and Shiva-dhyana—showing that Linga worship bears fruit when the pashu is purified and made fit for Pati.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord who is approached not merely by ritual, but by sustained contemplation and ethical self-mastery that dissolves pāśa (bondage) and turns the soul toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A year-long vrata featuring nakta (night-only eating) on parvan days, supported by brahmacharya, krodha-jaya (mastery over anger), and continuous Shiva-dhyana—core elements aligned with Pashupata-style discipline.