Shloka 46

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

भवान्याश्चैव सायुज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः सर्वधातुसमाकीर्णं विचित्रध्वजशोभितम्

Transliteration

bhavānyāścaiva sāyujyaṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ sarvadhātusamākīrṇaṃ vicitradhvajaśobhitam

Translation

وہ بھوانی کے ساتھ سایُجیہ (کامل اتحاد) یقیناً پاتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں؛ اور وہ ایک عجیب و شاندار عالم کو پہنچتا ہے جو ہر طرح کی دھاتوں سے مرصّع اور رنگا رنگ جھنڈیوں سے آراستہ ہے۔

Word by Word

• भवान्याः: of Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• च एव: and indeed/also

• सायुज्यम्: union, identity of being (liberating communion)

• लभते: attains

• न अत्र: not here/in this matter

• संशयः: doubt

• सर्व-धातु: all metals/minerals

• समाकीर्णम्: filled, inlaid, densely set

• विचित्र: variegated, many-colored

• ध्वज: banners, flags

• शोभितम्: adorned, beautified

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya; contextual attribution for Linga Purana Purva-Bhaga)

Characters & Entities

• Bhavani
• Parvati
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: sincere Śiva–Śakti-centered worship and observance culminate in sāyujya, indicating that the paśu (bound soul) is freed from pāśa (bondage) by grace and attains intimate communion with the Divine.

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

By promising sāyujya with Bhavānī, it points to the inseparability of Śiva-tattva and Śakti: liberation is not mere heavenly enjoyment but a transformative union granted by Pati, where individuality bound by pāśa is transcended.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse itself emphasizes the fruit rather than a specific rite; in the Linga Purana context it typically seals instructions on liṅga-pūjā, vrata, japa, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion that ripens into grace-bestowed liberation.