Shloka 29

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

चतुर्विंशत्प्रकारेण संस्थितं चापि सुव्रताः द्वात्रिंशद्भेदमनघाश् चत्वारिंशद्गुणं पुनः

Transliteration

caturviṃśatprakāreṇa saṃsthitaṃ cāpi suvratāḥ dvātriṃśadbhedamanaghāś catvāriṃśadguṇaṃ punaḥ

Translation

噢，具清净誓愿、无垢行持者：林伽以二十四种方式安立；又说有三十二种差别；复次具足四十种德相。

Word by Word

• caturviṃśat-prakāreṇa: in twenty-four ways/modes

• saṃsthitam: established/arranged

• ca api: and also

• suvratāḥ: O you of good vows (disciplined ones)

• dvātriṃśat-bhedam: having thirty-two divisions/varieties

• anaghāḥ: O sinless ones/pure ones

• catvāriṃśat-guṇam: having forty qualities/attributes

• punaḥ: again/further

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-pūjā as a disciplined, rule-governed tradition by stating that the Liṅga has defined modes of establishment, recognized varieties, and enumerated qualities—guiding proper installation and contemplative worship.

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

By presenting the Liṅga with structured “modes, varieties, and qualities,” the verse points to Shiva as Pati who is beyond limitation, yet compassionately accessible to the paśu (soul) through ordered symbols and attributes that support realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā and Liṅga-upāsanā grounded in classification (bheda) and qualities (guṇa), a practical framework often paired with Pāśupata-style discipline—purity, vow-observance, and focused contemplation on the Liṅga as the support of meditation.