Shloka 22

Adhyaya 34: भस्ममहात्म्यं—अग्नीषोमात्मक-शिवतत्त्वं तथा पाशुपतव्रतप्रशंसा

Devanagari script

इन्द्रादयस् तथा देवाः कामिकव्रतमास्थिताः ऐश्वर्यं परमं प्राप्य सर्वे प्रथिततेजसः

Transliteration

indrādayas tathā devāḥ kāmikavratamāsthitāḥ aiśvaryaṃ paramaṃ prāpya sarve prathitatejasaḥ

Translation

اِندر وغیرہ دیوتاؤں نے کامِک ورت اختیار کیا اور اعلیٰ ترین ایشوریہ (ربوبی اقتدار) پایا؛ پتی-شیو کی کرپا سے وہ سب اپنے تَیج کے سبب مشہور ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• इन्द्रादयः: Indra and the rest

• तथा: likewise/also

• देवाः: the gods

• कामिकव्रतम्: the Kāmika vow/observance (Śaiva vrata)

• आस्थिताः: having undertaken/observed

• ऐश्वर्यम्: sovereignty, lordship, divine power

• परमम्: supreme

• प्राप्य: having obtained

• सर्वे: all

• प्रथिततेजसः: famed for their brilliance (manifest splendor).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms the Linga-centered Śaiva vrata principle: disciplined observance (vrata) oriented to Śiva brings aiśvarya (divine authority) and tejas (spiritual radiance), showing worship’s tangible fruits through Śiva’s anugraha.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme source of aiśvarya—whose grace can elevate even the Devas; sovereignty and splendor are not merely earned but awakened through alignment with Śiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is the Kāmika-vrata, a Śaiva observance that integrates restraint, devotion, and ritual purity—functioning like a vrata-based limb of Pāśupata discipline that strengthens tejas and loosens pāśa (bondage).