Shloka 8

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

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

Devanagari script

प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं दत्त्वा रुद्रालये पुनः ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च भवान्या सह मोदते

Transliteration

pratiṣṭhāpya yathānyāyaṃ dattvā rudrālaye punaḥ brāhmaṇān bhojayitvā ca bhavānyā saha modate

Translation

依正法安立林伽，复于主之鲁陀罗圣殿再行供献；又施食婆罗门之后，奉者与婆伐尼同得欢喜，获湿婆恩佑之吉祥果报，使系缚灵我（paśu）之缚索（pāśa）得以松解。

Word by Word

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed (the Liṅga)

• यथान्यायम्: according to proper rule/rite

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered

• रुद्रालये: in Rudra’s abode/temple

• पुनः: again/further

• ब्राह्मणान्: brāhmaṇas

• भोजयित्वा: having fed/caused to eat

• च: and

• भवान्या सह: together with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• मोदते: rejoices/is delighted

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala of proper Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā within the Purāṇic discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Bhavani (Parvati)
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It states the completion-sequence of Liṅga worship—proper installation, temple-offering, and feeding brāhmaṇas—through which the worshipper gains auspicious merit and Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as grace-bearing and world-sustaining: when worship is done according to nyāya (right rite), the Lord’s presence in the Rudrālaya yields upliftment, culminating in auspicious joy aligned with Śiva-Śakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā, dāna/offerings in a Rudra-temple, and anna-dāna (feeding brāhmaṇas) as a purifying act that supports the pashu’s release from pāśa under Pati’s grace.