Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38

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

Devanagari script

निवेदयेत्ततो भक्त्या पायसं च महाचरुम् सघृतं सोपदंशं च सर्वद्रव्यसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

nivedayettato bhaktyā pāyasaṃ ca mahācarum saghṛtaṃ sopadaṃśaṃ ca sarvadravyasamanvitam

Translation

随后，应以虔敬奉献供食（naivedya）：甜乳饭（pāyasa）与盛大的熟供（mahācaru），以酥油（ghee）调和，配以相称佐食（upadaṃśa），并具足一切所需材料；以此圆满恭敬地礼奉主宰（Pati）。

Word by Word

• निवेदयेत्: one should offer/present (as naivedya)

• ततः: then/thereafter

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• पायसम्: sweet milk-rice/pāyasa

• च: and

• महाचरुम्: a great caru (cooked sacrificial offering)

• सघृतम्: together with ghee

• सोपदंशम्: with side-dishes/condiments

• च: and

• सर्वद्रव्यसमन्वितम्: furnished with all materials/ingredients

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes naivedya as an essential limb of Linga-puja: offering sanctified food (pāyasa, caru, ghee, and accompaniments) with bhakti to honor Shiva as Pati and to purify the worshipper (pashu) from pasha through disciplined ritual devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is approached here as the supreme recipient of devotion—Pati—who is worshipped not by mere material abundance but by bhakti expressed through complete, orderly offerings that align the soul toward grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is naivedya in Shiva-linga puja—offering pāyasa and caru with ghee and proper accompaniments—an outer discipline that supports inner Pashupata orientation: humility, devotion, and consecration of action.