Shloka 22

Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)

Devanagari script

त्रिवारम्प्रणमेत्प्रीत्या साष्टांगं च गुरु शिवम् । पञ्चाङ्गेनैकवारञ्च समुत्थाय च वन्दयेत्

Transliteration

trivārampraṇametprītyā sāṣṭāṃgaṃ ca guru śivam | pañcāṅgenaikavārañca samutthāya ca vandayet

Translation

بمحبةٍ وتعبّد، فليسجد المرء ثلاث مرات سجودًا كاملًا (ساشتانغا) أمام غورو شيفا. ثم إذا نهض، فليقدّم مرةً أخرى التبجيل بتحية الأعضاء الخمسة (بانتشانغا)، وبهذا يعبده.

Word by Word

• त्रिवारम्: thrice
• त्रिवारम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रि+वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; क्रियाविशेषणम् (three times)

• प्रणमेत्: should bow
• प्रणमेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+नम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम् (should bow)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया-एकवचनम् (instrumental: with love)

• साष्टाङ्गम्: with eight-limbed prostration
• साष्टाङ्गम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/ manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स+अष्ट+अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अष्टाङ्गेन सह = with eight limbs; i.e., full prostration)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपातः/conjunction

• गुरु: the venerable/teacher
• गुरु: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying शिवम्)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• पञ्चाङ्गेन: with five limbs
• पञ्चाङ्गेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च+अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया-एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (five-limbed: with five parts)

• एकवारम्: once
• एकवारम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एक+वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; क्रियाविशेषणम् (once)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपातः/conjunction

• समुत्थाय: having risen
• समुत्थाय: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उत्+स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive: having risen)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपातः/conjunction

• वन्दयेत्: should salute
• वन्दयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम् (should salute)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that approach to Pati (Śiva) must be grounded in humility and loving devotion; repeated prostration disciplines the ego (a key pasha) and aligns the soul (pashu) toward Śiva’s grace, which is central to liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse gives worship-etiquette directed to “Guru Śiva,” supporting Saguna devotion—whether one worships Śiva in anthropomorphic form or as the Śiva-liṅga—by prescribing reverential pranāma as a preparatory act that sanctifies the devotee before mantra, archana, or dhyāna.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform three aṣṭāṅga (full) prostrations, then rise and offer one pañcāṅga salutation; this can be integrated before japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and before applying bhasma/tripuṇḍra or commencing liṅga-pūjā.