Shloka 10

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

पूर्वोक्तमखिलं कृत्वा भवान्या सह मोदते अमावास्यां निराहारा भवेदब्दं सुयन्त्रिता

Transliteration

pūrvoktamakhilaṃ kṛtvā bhavānyā saha modate amāvāsyāṃ nirāhārā bhavedabdaṃ suyantritā

Translation

圆满行毕先前所说一切，他便与婆伐尼同得欢喜。于无月日（Amāvāsyā，新月），当令善自制之修行者一年之久持不食，严谨调御。

Word by Word

• pūrvoktam: previously stated

• akhilam: entirely, in full

• kṛtvā: having done, having performed

• bhavānyā saha: together with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• modate: rejoices, delights

• amāvāsyām: on the new-moon day

• nirāhārā: without food, fasting

• bhavet: should be, should become

• abdam: for a year

• su-yantritā: well-restrained, firmly disciplined

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana teachings; internal source contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Bhavani (Parvati)

FAQs

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

It links outer observance (amāvāsyā-vrata, fasting, restraint) with inner readiness for Shiva-upāsanā, implying that disciplined tapas supports the devotee’s approach to the Linga as Pati (Lord) who loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

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

By stating that the practitioner “rejoices with Bhavānī,” it points to Shiva-tattva as inseparable from Shakti—liberating grace and auspicious power operating together, not as isolated asceticism but as fulfilled divine union.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Amāvāsyā-based vrata with nirāhāra (fasting) and su-yantraṇa (strict self-control), reflecting a Pāśupata-style discipline aimed at purifying the paśu and weakening the pāśas through sustained tapas.