Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

सर्वव्याधिहरं चैव सर्वज्वरविनाशनम् देवैरनुष्ठितं पूर्वं ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना तथा

Transliteration

sarvavyādhiharaṃ caiva sarvajvaravināśanam devairanuṣṭhitaṃ pūrvaṃ brahmaṇā viṣṇunā tathā

Translation

它除去一切疾病，摧灭诸般热病。往昔诸天曾如法奉行，梵天（Brahmā）与毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）亦复如是。

Word by Word

• सर्व-व्याधि-हरम्: remover of all diseases

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्व-ज्वर-विनाशनम्: destroyer of all fevers

• देवैः: by the gods

• अनुष्ठितम्: properly practiced/performed

• पूर्वम्: formerly/earlier

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• विष्णुना: by Viṣṇu

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Shaiva practice (centered on Shiva’s grace through Linga-oriented observance) as a protective discipline that alleviates bodily afflictions, reinforcing Linga-puja as both spiritual and remedial.

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

By attributing universal healing power to the observance, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose anugraha (grace) loosens pasha and restores harmony in the pashu’s body-mind system.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Shaiva anuṣṭhāna (formal observance)—typically involving mantra-japa, purity disciplines, and Linga-focused worship—presented as a tradition validated by Devas, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu.