Shloka 89

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

प्रणवादिनमो ऽन्तानि सर्ववर्णानि सुव्रताः सम्पूज्यैवं मुनिश्रेष्ठा गन्धपुष्पादिभिः क्रमात्

Transliteration

praṇavādinamo 'ntāni sarvavarṇāni suvratāḥ sampūjyaivaṃ muniśreṣṭhā gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ kramāt

Translation

يا أفضلَ الحكماء! بعدما تُؤدَّى عبادةُ جميعِ المقاطعِ المقدّسة—ابتداءً بالبراناڤا «أوم» وانتهاءً بـ«نَمَه»—يا صاحبَ النذورِ الصالحة، فليُكرَّمْ كلُّ ذلك على الترتيب ببخورٍ وعطورٍ وزهورٍ وما شابه، ضمنَ نظامِ عبادةِ شيفا.

Word by Word

• प्रणव-आदि (praṇava-ādi): beginning with Oṁ (Praṇava)

• नमः-अन्तानि (namaḥ-antāni): ending with ‘namaḥ’ (obeisance)

• सर्व-वर्णानि (sarva-varṇāni): all syllables/letters (mantric sounds)

• सु-व्रताः (su-vratāḥ): O you of noble observances

• सम्-पूज्य (sam-pūjya): having fully worshipped

• एवम् (evam): thus/in this manner

• मुनि-श्रेष्ठाः (muni-śreṣṭhāḥ): O best among sages

• गन्ध-पुष्प-आदिभिः (gandha-puṣpa-ādibhiḥ): with perfumes, flowers, and other offerings

• क्रमात् (kramāt): in due order/sequence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja krama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-puja as mantra-rooted worship: the practitioner honors the sacred sounds from Oṁ to namaḥ, then offers upacāras (fragrance, flowers) in a strict sequence, making the rite both sonic (śabda) and devotional (bhakti).

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

Śiva is approached as Pati, accessible through ordered mantra (Praṇava and namaḥ) and reverent offerings—implying that śabda-brahman and ritual purity become supports for realizing Śiva-tattva beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-krama emphasizing mantra-nyāsa/varna-puja and sequential upacāra offerings (gandha, puṣpa, etc.), aligning disciplined practice with Pāśupata-style purification and focused devotion.