Shloka 14

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वेषु पात्रेषु दापयेच्चन्दनं तथा कर्पूरं च यथान्यायं पुष्पाणि विविधानि च

Transliteration

evaṃ sarveṣu pātreṣu dāpayeccandanaṃ tathā karpūraṃ ca yathānyāyaṃ puṣpāṇi vividhāni ca

Translation

اسی طرح تمام برتنوں میں قاعدے کے مطابق چندن اور کافور رکھے، اور دستور کے مطابق طرح طرح کے پھول بھی نذر کرے۔

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• सर्वेषु: in all

• पात्रेषु: vessels/containers (ritual receptacles)

• दापयेत्: should cause to be given/should place/offer

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood (paste)

• तथा: likewise/also

• कर्पूरम्: camphor

• च: and

• यथा-न्यायम्: according to the prescribed rule/propriety

• पुष्पाणि: flowers

• विविधानि: various/many kinds

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies essential upachāras (devotional offerings)—sandalwood, camphor, and varied flowers—emphasizing orderly, rule-based worship that purifies the mind of the pashu and turns it toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is approached here as Pati who is honored through śuddha-bhakti expressed in tangible offerings; the regulated act of offering signifies the soul’s movement from pāśa-bound distraction toward reverent alignment with the Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical Shiva-puja vidhi: preparing all ritual vessels and offering fragrant substances (candana, karpūra) and diverse flowers as part of disciplined upachāra, supporting inner steadiness akin to puja-based sādhanā in the Pāśupata-oriented path.