Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

षडङ्गसहितान् वेदान् मथित्वा तेन निर्मितम् सर्वदानोत्तमं पुण्यम् अश्वमेधायुताधिकम्

Transliteration

ṣaḍaṅgasahitān vedān mathitvā tena nirmitam sarvadānottamaṃ puṇyam aśvamedhāyutādhikam

Translation

چھ اَنگوں سمیت ویدوں کو گویا مَتھ کر یہ پُنّیہ تیار کیا گیا ہے۔ یہ تمام دانوں میں سب سے اعلیٰ پھل دینے والا ہے—دس ہزار اَشوَمیدھ یَجّیوں سے بھی زیادہ پاکیزہ۔

Word by Word

• षडङ्गसहितान् (ṣaḍaṅga-sahitān): together with the six Vedāṅgas

• वेदान् (vedān): the Vedas

• मथित्वा (mathitvā): having churned/extracted the essence

• तेन (tena): thereby/through that

• निर्मितम् (nirmitam): produced/constructed

• सर्वदानोत्तमम् (sarva-dāna-uttamam): the best among all acts of giving

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam): merit/holy merit

• अश्वमेधायुताधिकम् (aśvamedha-ayuta-adhikam): exceeding ten thousand Aśvamedhas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s teaching on dana in a Shaiva frame)

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Vedangas
• Ashvamedha

FAQs

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

It elevates Shiva-aligned dharma—especially dana offered in a Shaiva spirit—as an essence extracted from Vedic revelation itself, presenting such merit as surpassing even grand Vedic sacrifices, thereby supporting Linga worship as a direct, potent path of punya.

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

By framing the highest merit as the distilled essence of Vedic wisdom, the verse implies that approach to Pati (Shiva) is not merely ritual magnitude but inner alignment with dharma that loosens pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul)—a key Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dana (sacred charity) is highlighted as a superior merit-producing discipline—functioning as a purifier of karma that supports Shiva-bhakti and prepares the practitioner for deeper Shaiva sadhana (including Linga-puja and Pashupata-oriented restraint).