Shloka 74

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

पक्षद्वादशकं वापि दिनद्वादशकं तु वा क्षीरभुक् संयुतः शान्तः सर्वान् सम्पूजयेत्सुरान्

Transliteration

pakṣadvādaśakaṃ vāpi dinadvādaśakaṃ tu vā kṣīrabhuk saṃyutaḥ śāntaḥ sarvān sampūjayetsurān

Translation

或历十二个半月期，或仅十二日；奉者唯以乳为食，克己安寂，当遍礼诸天，尽致供养与敬奉；此供终归契合于主宰（Pati）——大自在天湿婆。

Word by Word

• पक्ष (pakṣa): fortnight

• द्वादशकं (dvādaśakaṃ): a set of twelve

• वा अपि (vāpi): or even

• दिन (dina): day

• द्वादशकं (dvādaśakaṃ): twelvefold period

• तु वा (tu vā): or else

• क्षीरभुक् (kṣīrabhuk): one who partakes of milk

• संयुतः (saṃyutaḥ): disciplined/self-restrained

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ): peaceful, calm

• सर्वान् (sarvān): all

• सम्पूजयेत् (sampūjayet): should worship completely/with full honors

• सुरान् (surān): the Devas (celestial gods)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva vrata and pūjā-vidhi to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It prescribes a Śaiva vrata pattern—twelve days or twelve fortnights—marked by purity (milk-diet), restraint, and calmness, establishing the inner qualification needed for effective Śiva-oriented worship.

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

By insisting on śānti (tranquility) and saṃyama (discipline), it points to Śiva-tattva as the peaceful Pati, approached not merely by outer rite but by inner pacification of the pashu (bound soul) from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata with regulated diet (kṣīra-bhojana), time-bound observance (12 days/fortnights), and devotional pūjā—supported by yogic restraints like calmness and self-control, consistent with Śaiva sādhanā.