Shloka 13

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

एतैरन्यैर् यथालाभं गायत्र्या तस्य सुव्रताः सम्पूज्य चैव गन्धाद्यैर् धूपैर्दीपैश् च मङ्गलैः

Transliteration

etairanyair yathālābhaṃ gāyatryā tasya suvratāḥ sampūjya caiva gandhādyair dhūpairdīpaiś ca maṅgalaiḥ

Translation

اے نیک ورت والے بھکتو! اِن اور جو کچھ میسر ہو اُن نذرانوں سے، گایتری کے ساتھ، اُس کی پوری طرح پوجا کرو؛ اور خوشبو وغیرہ، دھوپ، دیپ اور مَنگل اشیا سے بھی تعظیم کرو۔

Word by Word

• एतैः: with these

• अन्यैः: with other (items)

• यथालाभम्: according to what is obtained/available

• गायत्र्या: with the Gāyatrī (mantra)

• तस्य: of Him/that Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• सुव्रताः: O those of good vows/observances

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped fully

• च एव: and indeed

• गन्धाद्यैः: with perfumes and related offerings

• धूपैः: with incense

• दीपैः: with lamps

• च: and

• मङ्गलैः: with auspicious substances/implements.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It authorizes Linga-pūjā to be performed with whatever offerings are available (yathālābha) while maintaining mantra-supported reverence—showing that bhakti and right method matter more than luxury.

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

Shiva is implied as the worship-worthy Pati (Lord) who is approached through mantra and auspicious upacāras; the soul (paśu) turns toward the Lord through disciplined observance (suvrata) and consecrated worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical pūjā-vidhi is highlighted: mantra-japa (with Gāyatrī) integrated with upacāras like gandha, dhūpa, and dīpa—supporting inner purification that aligns with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.