Shloka 8

Śivarātri-vrata Udyāpana-vidhi

Completion Rite for the Śivarātri Observance

Devanagari script

मण्डलस्य च पार्श्वे वै स्थापनीयाः प्रयत्नतः । मध्ये चैकश्च संस्थाप्यः सौवर्णो वापरो घटः

Transliteration

maṇḍalasya ca pārśve vai sthāpanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ | madhye caikaśca saṃsthāpyaḥ sauvarṇo vāparo ghaṭaḥ

Translation

وعلى جانبي الماندالا (maṇḍala) الطقسية تُوضَع الأواني بعنايةٍ وبذلِ جهد. وفي الوسط تمامًا يُثبَّت غَطَة (ghaṭa) أخرى: إمّا إناءٌ من ذهب، أو إناءٌ معدنيٌّ آخر مناسب.

Word by Word

• maṇḍalasya: of the maṇḍala
• maṇḍalasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• pārśve: at the side
• pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (emphatic particle)

• sthāpanīyāḥ: should be placed
• sthāpanīyāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/अनीयर्-अर्थक (gerundive/obligatory), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘to be placed’

• prayatnataḥ: carefully
• prayatnataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb), ‘with effort/carefully’

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• ekaḥ: one
• ekaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) to ghaṭaḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• saṃsthāpyaḥ: should be installed
• saṃsthāpyaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-अर्थक (gerundive/obligatory), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); ‘to be installed/placed’

• sauvarṇaḥ: golden
• sauvarṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sauvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण to ghaṭaḥ

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive particle)

• aparaḥ: another (one)
• aparaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण to ghaṭaḥ

• ghaṭaḥ: pot/vessel
• ghaṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, orderly preparation of the sacred space (maṇḍala) so the worship becomes a fit vessel for Śiva’s grace—outer purity supporting inner steadiness and devotion.

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

The careful placement of pots around and within the maṇḍala establishes a consecrated field for Saguna worship—supporting offerings, sanctified water, and ritual continuity during Liṅga-pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests maṇḍala-śuddhi and kalasha-sthāpana: arranging vessels with attention and placing a central pot (preferably golden) as a focal support for consecration, offerings, and mantra-based worship.