Shloka 37

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत्ततः शिवाय शिवमासाद्य शिवस्थाने यथाविधि

Transliteration

pratiṣṭhāpya yathānyāyaṃ brāhmaṇān bhojayettataḥ śivāya śivamāsādya śivasthāne yathāvidhi

Translation

依圣法如仪安立林伽之后，应供养婆罗门。继而为着湿婆而亲近吉祥的主湿婆，并在湿婆自有的圣处依所规定之法行其仪轨。

Word by Word

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed/established

• यथान्यायम्: according to rule and proper injunction

• ब्राह्मणान्: the Brāhmaṇas

• भोजयेत्: should feed/offer a meal to

• ततः: then/thereafter

• शिवाय: for Śiva/unto Śiva

• शिवम्: the auspicious one (Śiva) / auspiciousness

• आसाद्य: having approached/attained

• शिवस्थाने: in Śiva’s place/temple/sanctum

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed procedure

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed vidhi to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It links Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā (installation) with completion of the rite through brāhmaṇa-bhojana and disciplined worship in Śiva’s sanctum, emphasizing that correct procedure (vidhi) and sacred offering finalize the act.

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

Śiva is indicated as both the approached Lord (Pati) and as ‘Śivam’—auspiciousness itself—implying that turning toward Śiva is simultaneously turning toward the supreme good that liberates the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it highlights Liṅga installation followed by brāhmaṇa-feeding and worship in the Śiva-sthāna according to vidhi; yogically, it points to ‘āsādya’—the inner approach to Pati after completing outer observances.