Shloka 37

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

कृत्वा भक्त्या प्रतिष्ठाप्य शिवलोके महीयते तत्र भुक्त्वा महाभोगान् अणिमादिगुणैर्युतः

Transliteration

kṛtvā bhaktyā pratiṣṭhāpya śivaloke mahīyate tatra bhuktvā mahābhogān aṇimādiguṇairyutaḥ

Translation

以虔敬 bhakti 安立湿婆林伽者，得在湿婆之界受尊崇；于彼处享受至大天乐之后，复具足以 aṇimā 为首的诸种神通（siddhi）。

Word by Word

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done/after performing

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya): having installed/established (the Linga)

• शिवलोके (śivaloke): in Shiva’s realm

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored/glorified

• तत्र (tatra): there

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā): having enjoyed

• महाभोगान् (mahābhogān): great enjoyments/divine pleasures

• अणिमादिगुणैः (aṇimādi-guṇaiḥ): with qualities/powers beginning with aṇimā

• युतः (yutaḥ): endowed/possessed of.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states the explicit फल (result) of Linga-pratiṣṭhā done with bhakti: honor in Shiva-loka and attainment of exalted divine enjoyments and siddhi-like perfections.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the Lord who grants both bhoga (experienced enjoyments) and guṇa/siddhi in His own realm to the devoted installer, indicating His sovereignty over worldly and transcendent attainments.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is Linga-pratiṣṭhā (ritual installation) performed with bhakti; its fruit is described in yogic terms as aṇimā and related siddhis, aligning with a Pāśupata-oriented view of Shiva’s grace granting spiritual powers.