Chapter 42
अध्यायः 42
Uttarabhāga (Part II), Chapter 42
Shlokas (6)
+ Add ShlokaThe mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 1
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.1
गजदानं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावदनुपूर्वशः। द्विजाय वा शिवायाथ दातव्यः पूज्य पूर्ववत।।
gajadānaṃ pravakṣyāmi yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ| dvijāya vā śivāyātha dātavyaḥ pūjya pūrvavat||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.
The mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 2
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.2
गजं सुलक्षणोपेतं हैमं वा राजतं तु वा। सहस्रनिष्कमात्रेण तदर्धेनापि कारयेत।।
gajaṃ sulakṣaṇopetaṃ haimaṃ vā rājataṃ tu vā| sahasraniṣkamātreṇa tadardhenāpi kārayet||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.
The mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 3
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.3
तदर्धार्धेन वा कुर्यात्सर्वलक्षणभूषितम। पूर्वोक्तदेशकाले च देवाय विनिवेदयेत।।
tadardhārdhena vā kuryātsarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitam| pūrvoktadeśakāle ca devāya vinivedayet||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.
The mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 4
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.4
अष्टम्यां वा प्रदातव्यं शिवाय परमेष्ठिने। ब्राह्मणाय दरिद्राय श्रोत्रियायाहिताग्नये।।
aṣṭamyāṃ vā pradātavyaṃ śivāya parameṣṭhine| brāhmaṇāya daridrāya śrotriyāyāhitāgnaye||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.
The mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 5
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.5
शिवमुद्दिश्य दातव्यं शिवं संपूज्य पूर्ववत। एतद्यः कुरुते दानं शिवभक्तिसमाहितम।।
śivamuddiśya dātavyaṃ śivaṃ saṃpūjya pūrvavat| etadyaḥ kurute dānaṃ śivabhaktisamāhitam||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.
The mode of gifting an elephant - Verse 6
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 2 · Verse 42.6
स्थित्वा स्वर्गे चिरं कालं राजा गजपतिर्भवेत।।
sthitvā svarge ciraṃ kālaṃ rājā gajapatirbhavet||
Sanatkumāra said: I shall mention the rite of gifting an elephant in due order. It shall be worshipped as before and given to a brahmin or dedicated to Śiva. The devotee shall make an image of an elephant endowed with all good characteristics, out of gold or silver with a thousand, five hundred or two hundred and fifty gold coins. It shall be embellished with all characteristics. It shall be dedicated to the lord at the time and on the spot mentioned before. Or it shall be offered to Śiva,[1] Parameṣṭhin on the eighth day. After worshipping Śiva as before, it should be given to a poor brahmin who is well-versed in Śrutis and who maintains the sacred fire. It shall be given keeping Śiva in view. He who perforins this holy rite of gift with devotion to Śiva shall stay in heaven for a long time and then become a king and lord of elephants.