Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुना जिष्णुना साक्षाद् अन्ने सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् भूतानाम् अन्नदानेन प्रीतिर् भवति शङ्करे

Transliteration

viṣṇunā jiṣṇunā sākṣād anne sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam bhūtānām annadānena prītir bhavati śaṅkare

Translation

由毗湿奴——常胜者——确然，一切皆直接安立于食物之中。因此，以食施与诸有情，商羯罗便欢喜；因为食物养护帕舒（具身之灵）并维系世间秩序。

Word by Word

• विष्णुना: by Viṣṇu

• जिष्णुना: by the victorious one

• साक्षात्: directly/manifestly

• अन्ने: in food

• सर्वम्: all (the world/all beings)

• प्रतिष्ठितम्: established/supported

• भूतानाम्: of living beings/creatures

• अन्नदानेन: by giving food (food-charity)

• प्रीतिः: pleasure/grace/being pleased

• भवति: arises/becomes

• शङ्करे: in/for Śaṅkara (Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching on dana within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Shankara

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustaining life through anna-dāna is a direct form of devotion that pleases Śiva, aligning external worship (pūjā) with compassionate support of embodied beings.

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

Śiva is shown as the Pati who responds with grace (prīti) when the paśu is cared for; pleasing Śaṅkara is linked to upholding cosmic support through dharmic nourishment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted practice is anna-dāna—feeding beings as a dharmic observance that complements Śiva-pūjā and supports purification conducive to Pāśupata-oriented discipline.