Shloka 29

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

राजतेनापि ताम्रेण यथाविभवविस्तरम् प्रतिष्ठाप्य समभ्यर्च्य स्थापयेच्छङ्करालये

Transliteration

rājatenāpi tāmreṇa yathāvibhavavistaram pratiṣṭhāpya samabhyarcya sthāpayecchaṅkarālaye

Translation

Dùng bạc—hoặc cả đồng—tùy theo khả năng, hãy an vị đúng pháp, chí thành phụng thờ, rồi thiết lập trong đền thờ của Śaṅkara.

Word by Word

• राजतेन (rājatena): with silver

• अपि (api): even/also

• ताम्रेण (tāmreṇa): with copper

• यथा (yathā): according to

• विभव (vibhava): resources/means

• विस्तरम् (vistaram): extent/measure

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya): having installed/after consecrating

• समभ्यर्च्य (samabhyarcya): having worshipped properly

• स्थापयेत् (sthāpayet): one should establish

• शङ्करालये (śaṅkarālaye): in Śaṅkara’s abode/temple

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja and linga-pratiṣṭhā procedure to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that the spiritual efficacy of Linga-pratiṣṭhā is not restricted to costly materials; sincere installation and proper worship in Śiva’s temple, done according to one’s means, is praised.

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

By directing establishment in “Śaṅkara’s abode,” it frames Śiva as Pati—the gracious Lord who receives worship through the consecrated Linga, making the temple a locus of His anugraha (liberating grace) for the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Linga-pratiṣṭhā followed by samabhyarcana (formal worship). This is a core Shaiva pūjā-vidhi practice that supports purification of the pashu and loosening of pāśa through disciplined devotion.