Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

यो ऽब्दमेकं प्रकुर्वीत नक्तं पर्वसु पर्वसु ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधः शिवध्यानपरायणः

Transliteration

yo 'bdamekaṃ prakurvīta naktaṃ parvasu parvasu brahmacārī jitakrodhaḥ śivadhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

若有人将此行持修满一年——于每个半月交会的圣日皆唯夜间进食——守梵行（brahmacārin），降伏嗔怒，专一归向对湿婆的观想，则以严持自制而使灵魂之兽（paśu）所系之绳索（pāśa）渐得松解，遂堪为主宰帕提（Śiva）之所摄受。

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• abdam ekam: for one year

• prakurvīta: should undertake/perform (the vow)

• naktam: at night (night-meal observance)

• parvasu parvasu: at each parvan, at every sacred junction/holy day

• brahmacārī: observing celibate discipline

• jitakrodhaḥ: one who has conquered anger

• śiva-dhyāna-parāyaṇaḥ: wholly intent on meditation upon Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links external observance (nakta-vrata on parva days) with inner qualification—brahmacharya, anger-conquest, and Shiva-dhyana—showing that Linga worship bears fruit when the pashu is purified and made fit for Pati.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord who is approached not merely by ritual, but by sustained contemplation and ethical self-mastery that dissolves pāśa (bondage) and turns the soul toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A year-long vrata featuring nakta (night-only eating) on parvan days, supported by brahmacharya, krodha-jaya (mastery over anger), and continuous Shiva-dhyana—core elements aligned with Pashupata-style discipline.