Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

व्यपोहनस्तवनिरूपण-प्रसङ्गे नक्तभोजन-शिवव्रतविधिः (वार्षिक-प्रतिमास-क्रमः)

Devanagari script

पौर्णमास्यां च विधिवत् स्नाप्य दत्त्वा चरुं पुनः ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च यथाविभवविस्तरम्

Transliteration

paurṇamāsyāṃ ca vidhivat snāpya dattvā caruṃ punaḥ brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca yathāvibhavavistaram

Translation

于满月之日，依仪轨沐浴清净后，当再奉献熟供 caru；继而随己力广施供养婆罗门。由此增长护持对湿婆之礼敬的功德，以戒律之行与布施之德，松解系缚众生（paśu）之绳索 pāśa。

Word by Word

• पौर्णमास्यां: on the full-moon day

• च: and

• विधिवत्: according to prescribed rule

• स्नाप्य: having bathed/after bathing (ritually purified)

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered

• चरुं: caru, cooked sacrificial offering

• पुनः: again/thereafter

• ब्राह्मणान्: the Brahmanas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed

• च: and

• यथा-विभव-विस्तरम्: with extent/scale according to one’s resources

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It prescribes a Pūrṇimā (full-moon) observance: ritual bathing, offering caru, and feeding Brāhmaṇas—acts that stabilize puṇya and make Shiva-pūjā fruitful through purity and generosity.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the Pati who is approached through śuddhi (purification), yajña-like offering, and dāna; these disciplines help the pashu move away from pāśa by aligning action with dharma and devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata-based puja-vidhi: Pūrṇimā स्नान (ritual bath), caru-offering, and Brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding Brahmanas), functioning as a Shaiva discipline that complements Pāśupata-style self-restraint and merit-building.