Shloka 56

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

हविर्जुहोमि वह्नौ तु उपाध्यायपदे स्थितः ददासि मम यद्याज्ञां कर्तव्यो ह्यकृतो विधिः

Transliteration

havirjuhomi vahnau tu upādhyāyapade sthitaḥ dadāsi mama yadyājñāṃ kartavyo hyakṛto vidhiḥ

Translation

In der Stellung des Lehrpriesters (Upādhyāya) stehend, bringe ich die Opfergabe (havis) in das heilige Feuer dar. Wenn du mir die Erlaubnis gewährst, dann muss das noch unvollendete Ritual gewiss ordnungsgemäß nach der Vorschrift vollzogen werden.

Word by Word

• हविः (haviḥ): oblation

• जुहोमि (juhomi): I offer into the fire

• वह्नौ (vahnau): in Agni, in the fire

• तु (tu): indeed

• उपाध्याय-पदे (upādhyāya-pade): in the position/role of the teacher

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ): standing, established

• ददासि (dadāsi): you give, you grant

• मम (mama): to me, my

• यद् (yad): if/when

• आज्ञाम् (ājñām): command, permission

• कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ): to be done, obligatory

• हि (hi): surely

• अकृतः (akṛtaḥ): not done, unfinished

• विधिः (vidhiḥ): prescribed rite, injunctional procedure

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal ritual dialogue; the speaking voice is the officiant seeking permission of the presiding authority/guru)

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It emphasizes that Shiva-oriented worship is not merely intention but a disciplined vidhi: oblation, guru-authority, and completing what is enjoined—so the act becomes a purified offering rather than a casual rite.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By highlighting injunction (vidhi) and sanctified offering through Agni and guru-seat, it points to Shiva as Pati who is approached through ordered dharma—where the pashu (soul) loosens pasha (bondage) by obedience, purity, and completion of sacred duty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Agni-homa performed under the upādhyāya (guru/officiant) principle, stressing that an unfinished rite must be completed only with proper authorization and procedure—an outer discipline aligned with inner Pashupata restraint.