Shloka 30

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

शिवं संपूज्य पुष्पाद्यैर्भोज्यं तु संनिवेद्य च । काष्ठमौनेन भुंजानो वटकाष्टेन वै तथा ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

śivaṃ saṃpūjya puṣpādyairbhojyaṃ tu saṃnivedya ca | kāṣṭhamaunena bhuṃjāno vaṭakāṣṭena vai tathā || 30 ||

Translation

Nachdem man Śiva gebührend mit Blumen und dergleichen verehrt und die Speise als Naivedya dargebracht hat, soll man sodann essen, indem man das „hölzerne Schweigen“ (ohne zu sprechen) wahrt, und dabei auch ein Stück Banyanholz (vaṭa) verwenden.

Word by Word

• śivam: Śiva (object of worship)
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• saṃpūjya: having duly worshipped
• saṃpūjya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ√pūj (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (अव्ययकृदन्त), ‘having worshipped’

• puṣpa-ādyaiḥ: with flowers and the like
• puṣpa-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘puṣpādayaḥ’; Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• bhojyam: food offering
• bhojyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojya (प्रातिपदिक; √bhuj-ṇyat)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), adversative/emphatic particle

• saṃnivedya: having offered
• saṃnivedya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ√nived (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund, ‘having offered/presented’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात), conjunction

• kāṣṭha-maunena: with ‘wooden’ silence (complete silence)
• kāṣṭha-maunena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + mauna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘kāṣṭhavat maunam’; Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Ekavacana

• bhuñjānaḥ: eating
• bhuñjānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ), Vartamāna-kṛdanta (present active participle), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• vaṭa-kāṣṭena: with (a piece of) banyan wood
• vaṭa-kāṣṭena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘vaṭasya kāṣṭham’; Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Ekavacana

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), emphatic particle

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb

Speaker

Suta (narrating the observance/vrata procedure as received in the Narada Purana tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined worship: first honoring Śiva with proper offerings and naivedya, then maintaining restraint (mauna) even during eating—turning an ordinary act into a vow-based spiritual practice.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is shown as reverent service (pūjā and offering) followed by mindful conduct; devotion is not only emotion but also regulated behavior that preserves sacred attention after worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata-vidhi) is implied: correct sequencing of pūjā, naivedya, and conduct rules like mauna—practical discipline that supports purity and focus in rites.