Shloka 57

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

उत्तरे देवदेवेशं नारायणमनामयम् इन्द्रादिलोकपालांश् च कृत्वा भक्त्या यथाविधि

Transliteration

uttare devadeveśaṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam indrādilokapālāṃś ca kṛtvā bhaktyā yathāvidhi

Translation

随后于北方，应依正仪以虔敬之心礼拜那罗延那（Nārāyaṇa）——诸天之主、无病吉祥者——并礼敬因陀罗及其余诸世界护持者。

Word by Word

• uttare: in the north / in the northern quarter

• devadeveśam: the Lord of the gods

• nārāyaṇam: Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu)

• anāmayam: free from disease, untainted, auspicious

• indrādi-lokapālān: Indra and the other Lokapālas (world-guardians)

• ca: and

• kṛtvā: having done / performing (worship)

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• yathāvidhi: according to prescribed rule/ritual injunction

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puja-vidhi within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Narayana (Vishnu)
• Indra
• Lokapalas

FAQs

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

It shows that Linga-puja is performed with complete ritual completeness (yathāvidhi), honoring directional deities and cosmic guardians alongside the central Shaiva act—supporting a harmonized, Vedic-structured worship.

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

By integrating Nārāyaṇa and the Lokapālas into the puja sequence, the text reflects the Shaiva view of Pati as the all-encompassing Lord whose worship can ritually include other deities without compromising Shiva’s supremacy as the liberating principle for the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A directional worship step (dik-krama) within puja-vidhi—performed with bhakti and scriptural precision—emphasizing disciplined practice that supports inner purification conducive to Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.