Shloka 19

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

पूजयेच्च यथालाभं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यथ समाहिताः पूजयध्वं सपुत्राः सह बन्धुभिः

Transliteration

pūjayecca yathālābhaṃ tataḥ siddhimavāpsyatha samāhitāḥ pūjayadhvaṃ saputrāḥ saha bandhubhiḥ

Translation

当随己所有资具，礼敬以林伽示现之主；如是则得悉地（灵性成就）。当摄心专注，与诸子及亲族同修供养，使兽魂（paśu，个体灵）趋向主宰（Pati，湿婆）之恩，令缚索（pāśa，系缚）渐得松解。

Word by Word

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): one should worship

• च (ca): and

• यथालाभम् (yathālābham): according to what is obtained/available

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim): accomplishment, spiritual success

• अवाप्स्यथ (avāpsyatha): you (all) will attain

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ): composed, concentrated

• पूजयध्वम् (pūjayadhvam): worship (you all)

• सपुत्राः (saputrāḥ): along with sons

• सह (saha): together with

• बन्धुभिः (bandhubhiḥ): with relatives/kinsmen.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s puja-instruction within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It teaches that Liṅga-pūjā is valid and fruitful even when performed with limited means; sincerity and steadiness (samāhita-citta) are the real qualifiers, leading to siddhi by Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who grants siddhi when approached through devoted worship; attainment is not merely ritual success but movement toward release from pāśa (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A simple but potent puja-vidhi: worship according to capacity, done with samāhita (one-pointed, disciplined attention), aligning with Pāśupata-style emphasis on inner composure alongside outer worship.