Shloka 101

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

यस्तु गर्भगृहं भक्त्या सकृदालिप्य सर्वतः चन्दनाद्यैः सकर्पूरैर् गन्धद्रव्यैः समन्ततः

Transliteration

yastu garbhagṛhaṃ bhaktyā sakṛdālipya sarvataḥ candanādyaiḥ sakarpūrair gandhadravyaiḥ samantataḥ

Translation

然而，若有人以虔敬之心，哪怕仅一次，也以檀香等芬芳之物，并和以龙脑等香料，周遍涂抹内殿（garbhagṛha）四方，则以清净供奉向主宰帕提（湿婆）献上悦意之侍奉。

Word by Word

• yas tu: whoever

• garbhagṛham: the sanctum/inner shrine (of the Liṅga-temple)

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• sakṛt: once (even a single time)

• ālipya: having smeared/anointed

• sarvataḥ: on all sides/entirely

• candana-ādyaiḥ: with sandalwood and similar (fragrances)

• sa-karpūraiḥ: together with camphor

• gandha-dravyaiḥ: with scented substances/materials

• samantataḥ: all around, completely

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi and its fruits to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates gandha-lepana (scented anointing) of the garbhagriha as a potent act of bhakti, showing that even a single, sincere offering made to the Liṅga’s sacred space is spiritually efficacious.

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

Śiva is approached here as Pati—the supreme Lord who accepts pure upacāras offered with devotion; the act implies that the devotee (paśu) refines sensory fragrance into worship, loosening pāsas (bondages) through right orientation of mind.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A temple-based puja practice: anointing/smearing the sanctum with sandal, camphor, and other fragrances—an external upacāra that supports internal purification and steadiness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.