Shloka 48

Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ

Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit

Devanagari script

हिरण्यं जाठराग्नेस्तु वृद्धिदं वीर्यदं तथा । आज्यं पुष्टिकरं विद्याद्वस्त्रमायुष्करं विदुः

Transliteration

hiraṇyaṃ jāṭharāgnestu vṛddhidaṃ vīryadaṃ tathā | ājyaṃ puṣṭikaraṃ vidyādvastramāyuṣkaraṃ viduḥ

Translation

يُقال إنّ الذهب يزيد نار الهضم ويقوّي الحيويّة. ويُعرَف السمن المصفّى (الغي) بأنّه مُغذٍّ، أمّا اللباس فيُعلن الحكماء أنّه واهبٌ لطول العمر.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यम्: gold
• हिरण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• जाठराग्नेः: of the digestive fire
• जाठराग्नेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाठर + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जाठरस्य अग्निः)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), adversative/emphatic

• वृद्धिदम्: giving increase
• वृद्धिदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्धि + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjectival; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वृद्धिं ददाति)

• वीर्यदम्: giving vigor/strength
• वीर्यदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्य + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjectival; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वीर्यं ददाति)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आज्यम्: ghee
• आज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• पुष्टिकरम्: producing nourishment
• पुष्टिकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्टि + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjectival; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (पुष्टिं करोति)

• विद्यात्: should know
• विद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should know/one should understand

• वस्त्रम्: cloth/garment
• वस्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• आयुष्करम्: promoting longevity
• आयुष्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुस् + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjectival; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (आयुः करोति/वर्धयति)

• विदुः: (they) know
• विदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; they know

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s worship-related teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Part of a general dharma-upadeśa on dāna and its worldly/otherworldly supports; not a Jyotirliṅga-specific narrative.

Significance: Highlights ‘sthiti’ values—health, vitality, nourishment, longevity—seen as supports for sustained vrata, pūjā, and mantra-sādhana directed to Śiva.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse links righteous gifts and offerings with the maintenance of life-force and bodily purity, supporting sustained Shiva-worship; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such dharmic conduct steadies the aspirant so devotion and knowledge can mature toward grace (anugraha).

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

These items are commonly associated with puja-support and dharmic giving around temple worship—gold for sacred needs, ghee for lamps/oblations and nourishment, and cloth for honoring devotees—thereby serving Saguna Shiva (the Linga) through service, purity, and generosity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice dana alongside Shiva-puja: offer ghee for deepa (lamp) and naivedya, give cloth to the needy or temple service, and dedicate the act to Shiva while repeating the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a resolve for purity and compassion.