Shloka 34

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च यथाविभवविस्तरम् धूम्रं गोमिथुनं दत्त्वा वायुलोके महीयते

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca yathāvibhavavistaram dhūmraṃ gomithunaṃ dattvā vāyuloke mahīyate

Translation

Sau khi thết đãi các Bà-la-môn tùy theo khả năng và sự chu tất, rồi bố thí một con bò màu nâu khói cùng một con bò đực (một đôi giống), người ấy được tôn vinh trong cõi của Vāyu. Sự bố thí này, nếu dâng bằng tâm Shaiva, làm nhẹ các pāśa trói buộc của paśu và nâng đỡ con đường bhakti hướng về Pati, Chúa tể Śiva.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: the Brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (having offered a meal)

• च: and

• यथा: according to

• विभव: one’s capacity/means

• विस्तरम्: in due extent/appropriately

• धूम्रम्: brown/dusky (hued)

• गोमिथुनम्: a cow-and-bull pair (breeding pair)

• दत्त्वा: having given/donated

• वायुलोके: in the world/realm of Vāyu

• महीयते: is honored/glorified

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It links Shaiva dharma to sattvic charity: feeding Brāhmaṇas and gifting a cow-pair are presented as supportive acts that generate merit and prepare the devotee for steadier Linga-bhakti and Shiva-oriented living.

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

Implicitly, it frames the path to Pati (Śiva) as aided by dharmic action: when charity is offered with Shaiva intent, the paśu’s bondage (pāśa) is weakened, aligning life toward Śiva-tattva through purification and right conduct.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dāna and anna-dāna (feeding Brāhmaṇas) are highlighted as purificatory disciplines; they function as supportive observances that stabilize the seeker for Shaiva sādhanā, including Pashupata-oriented restraint and devotion.