Shloka 86

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

पञ्चाशद्दीपमालाभिर् धूपैः पञ्चविधैस् तथा पञ्चाशद्दलसंयुक्तम् आलिखेत्पद्ममुत्तमम्

Transliteration

pañcāśaddīpamālābhir dhūpaiḥ pañcavidhais tathā pañcāśaddalasaṃyuktam ālikhetpadmamuttamam

Translation

پچاس دیپ مالاؤں اور پانچ قسم کے دھوپ کے ساتھ، پچاس پتیوں والا بہترین کنول نقش کرنا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• पञ्चाशत्: fifty

• दीपमालाभिः: with garlands/rows of lamps

• धूपैः: with incense

• पञ्चविधैः: of five kinds

• तथा: and likewise

• पञ्चाशद्दलसंयुक्तम्: endowed with fifty petals

• आलिखेत्: one should draw/inscribe

• पद्मम्: lotus

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a precise ritual arrangement—fifty lamp-rows, five incenses, and a fifty-petaled lotus diagram—establishing a sacred, ordered field for Linga-puja where devotion is expressed through disciplined, auspicious form.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati, the Lord approached through purity and order: the structured lights, fragrances, and lotus-mandala indicate that the transcendent Shiva is worshipped via sanctified supports (ālambana) that refine the paśu’s awareness toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi practice using a lotus-mandala (yantra-like diagram) with regulated offerings—deepa (lamps) and dhūpa (incense)—supporting concentration (ekāgratā) and devotional discipline consistent with Shaiva/Pāśupata-oriented worship.