Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

अलंकृत्य वितानाद्यैश् छत्रैर् वापि मनोरमैः बुद्बुदैरर्धचन्द्रैश् च हैमैरश्वत्थपत्रकैः

Transliteration

alaṃkṛtya vitānādyaiś chatrair vāpi manoramaiḥ budbudairardhacandraiś ca haimairaśvatthapatrakaiḥ

Translation

以华盖帷幔等装饰供养之处与主之圣标，或以悦意宝伞庄严；复以金色如泡之饰、半月纹样与金制菩提榕（aśvattha）叶纹点缀，然后当以恭敬之心礼拜Pati——一切众生之主。

Word by Word

• alaṃkṛtya: having adorned

• vitāna-ādyaiḥ: with canopies and similar hangings

• chatraiḥ: with parasols/umbrellas (honorific emblems)

• vā api: and also

• manoramaiḥ: delightful, beautiful

• budbudaiḥ: bubble-like globes/rounded ornaments

• ardhacandraiḥ: with crescent-moons

• ca: and

• haimaiḥ: made of gold

• aśvattha-patrakaiḥ: with aśvattha (sacred fig) leaf-forms/leaf-ornaments

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes ārādhana through maṅgala-alankāra—honorific decorations like canopies and parasols—treating the Liṅga as Pati (the sovereign Lord) and establishing a sacred, consecrated atmosphere for worship.

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

By receiving royal emblems (chatra, vitāna) and auspicious symbols (ardhacandra), Shiva is implied as Pashupati—transcendent yet present through the Liṅga, worthy of reverence that elevates the pashu (individual soul) toward purity and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights puja-vidhi through external alankāra (bahir-upacāra), which supports inner Pāśupata bhāva—steady devotion and recollection of Pati while preparing the worship-space.