Shloka 4

Brahmā–Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda

Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

यज्ञसूत्रोत्तरीयस्रक्क्षौममाल्यांगुलीयकैः । पुष्पतांबूलकर्पूरचंदनागुरुलेपनैः

Transliteration

yajñasūtrottarīyasrakkṣaumamālyāṃgulīyakaiḥ | puṣpatāṃbūlakarpūracaṃdanāgurulepanaiḥ

Translation

ينبغي عبادةُ الربِّ شِيفا بالخيط المقدّس، والرداء العلوي، والأكاليل، وثياب الكتّان، وأطواق الزهور والخواتم؛ وكذلك بالزهور، والبتل، والكافور، وبدهون الصندل والأغارو العَطِر، تقدمةً لموادّ مباركة في خدمةٍ تعبّدية.

Word by Word

• यज्ञ-सूत्र-उत्तरीय-स्रक्-क्षौम-माल्य-अङ्गुलीयकैः: with sacred thread, upper garment, garland, linen cloth, wreath, and rings
• यज्ञ-सूत्र-उत्तरीय-स्रक्-क्षौम-माल्य-अङ्गुलीयकैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + सूत्र + उत्तरीय + स्रक् + क्षौम + माल्य + अङ्गुलीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list-compound)

• पुष्प-ताम्बूल-कर्पूर-चन्दन-अगुरु-लेपनैः: with flowers, betel, camphor, sandal, aloe-wood, and unguents/pastes
• पुष्प-ताम्बूल-कर्पूर-चन्दन-अगुरु-लेपनैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प + ताम्बूल + कर्पूर + चन्दन + अगुरु + लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list-compound)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion becomes tangible through sacred, pure, and fragrant offerings—external upachāras that express inner reverence to Pati (Śiva), helping the worshipper refine intention and approach grace (anugraha).

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

These are classic ritual articles used in saguna-upāsanā of Śiva, especially in Liṅga-pūjā—adorning and honoring the manifest symbol so the mind steadies and devotion matures toward the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Śiva upachāra-pūjā by offering flowers, gandha (sandal/agaru paste), and dīpa/arghya-style items like camphor and tāmbūla, while maintaining mantra-japa (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a focused, purified mind.