Shloka 30

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

पद्माश्रितो महादेवः सर्वदेवपतिः शिवः तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन श्रीपत्त्रं न त्यजेद्बुधः

Transliteration

padmāśrito mahādevaḥ sarvadevapatiḥ śivaḥ tasmātsarvaprayatnena śrīpattraṃ na tyajedbudhaḥ

Translation

大天摩诃提婆——湿婆，诸天之主（Pati），安住于莲华之上。因此，智者当尽一切努力，永不舍弃供奉圣洁的毕婆叶（bilva）；此叶为湿婆所爱，能扶持灵魂以礼拜亲近主宰。

Word by Word

• पद्म-आश्रितः: seated upon/abiding in the lotus

• महादेवः: Mahādeva, the Great God

• सर्व-देव-पतिः: Lord of all the gods

• शिवः: Śiva, the auspicious One

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सर्व-प्रयत्नेन: with all effort, by every means

• श्री-पत्त्रम्: the auspicious leaf (Śrīpattra—bilva leaf used in Śiva-pūjā)

• न त्यजेत्: should not abandon/should not give up

• बुधः: the wise person

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It elevates the bilva leaf (śrīpatra) as a non-negotiable, Śiva-pleasing offering in liṅga-pūjā, urging sustained discipline in ritual devotion as a means for the pashu (individual soul) to draw near to Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva is presented as Mahādeva and sarvadevapati—the sovereign Lord beyond and above the devas—indicating Pati-tattva: the supreme ruler who receives worship and grants grace for release from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights pūjā-vidhi centered on bilva-leaf offering to the liṅga—an act of disciplined devotion that supports inner purification and steadiness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice.