Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39

शिवाश्रम-नित्यनैमित्तिककर्मविधिः / Śaiva Āśrama-Duties: Daily and Occasional Rites

Morning Purity & Bath Procedure

Devanagari script

कृत्वा स्नानादिकं शक्त्या पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् । प्रजास्थानं समासाद्य बद्ध्वा रुचिरमासनम्

Transliteration

kṛtvā snānādikaṃ śaktyā pūjayetparameśvaram | prajāsthānaṃ samāsādya baddhvā ruciramāsanam

Translation

শক্তি অনুসাৰে স্নানাদি শুদ্ধিকৰ্ম কৰি পৰমেশ্বৰ (শিৱ)ৰ পূজা কৰিব। তাৰ পিছত বিধিস্থানত গৈ পৰিষ্কাৰ আৰু মনোহৰ আসন সাজিব।

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; prior action

• स्नानादिकम्: bathing and the like
• स्नानादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘bath etc.’ (आदि-तत्पुरुष)

• शक्त्या: with (one’s) capacity
• शक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; ‘according to one’s ability/with ability’

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• परमेश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; karmadhāraya ‘supreme lord’

• प्रजास्थानम्: a public place / place of people
• प्रजास्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa ‘place of creatures/people’

• समासाद्य: having approached
• समासाद्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद् (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having approached/reached’

• बद्ध्वा: having arranged/tied
• बद्ध्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; ‘having tied/arranged’

• रुचिरम्: beautiful
• रुचिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies आसनम्

• आसनम्: seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that approach to Śiva begins with inner and outer purity—performing cleansing observances within one’s capacity—and then establishing a stable, auspicious seat, symbolizing steadiness of mind for devotion and contemplation of Pati (Śiva).

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

It outlines the foundational pūjā-sequence for Saguna worship: purification (snāna and preliminaries), then approaching the sanctified place and preparing an āsana before offering worship to Parameśvara, commonly in the form of the Śiva-liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform snāna and basic preparatory rites as able, then sit on a clean āsana in a proper worship space; this supports japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and focused pūjā with steadiness.