Shloka 55

दशशैवव्रतप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the Ten Principal Śaiva Vratas

Devanagari script

श्रीपूर्वैश्च चतुर्थ्यंतैर्नामभिः पूजयेच्छिवम् । पश्चाद्धूपं च दीपं च नैवेद्यं च ततः परम्

Transliteration

śrīpūrvaiśca caturthyaṃtairnāmabhiḥ pūjayecchivam | paścāddhūpaṃ ca dīpaṃ ca naivedyaṃ ca tataḥ param

Translation

Man soll Herrn Śiva mit Namen verehren, die mit „Śrī“ beginnen und im Dativ enden; danach bringe man Räucherwerk und eine Lampe dar und anschließend die Speisegabe (naivedya).

Word by Word

• श्रीपूर्वैः: with (names) prefixed by “Śrī”
• श्रीपूर्वैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (श्रीः पूर्वं येषां/यत्र) — 'श्री'-पूर्वक- (honorific-prefixed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction 'and')

• चतुर्थ्यन्तैः: with (names) ending in the dative case
• चतुर्थ्यन्तैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (चतुर्थी-अन्ताः) — 'ending in the dative (4th case)'

• नामभिः: by/with names
• नामभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातु: पूज् (to worship)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक/क्रमवाचक (adverb: 'afterwards')

• धूपम्: incense
• धूपम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• दीपम्: lamp/light
• दीपम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering (naivedya)
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्-आदेशरूपेण क्रमवाचक (ablatival adverb: 'then/thereafter')

• परम्: next/further
• परम्: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोगः; क्रमवाचक (adverbial use: 'next/further')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Formal upacāra sequence (nāma-arcana → dhūpa → dīpa → naivedya) is a complete pūjā pattern believed to yield puṇya, inner clarity, and Śiva’s prasāda (grace).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches disciplined bhakti: approaching Śiva with reverent invocation (auspicious names) and then completing worship through the classic upacāras—fragrance (dhūpa), light (dīpa), and offering (naivedya)—so the devotee’s intention becomes steady, pure, and God-centered.

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

The verse outlines a practical pūjā-sequence suited to Saguna worship—honoring Śiva as present and accessible in the Liṅga through names and offerings—while keeping the inner aim aligned with Śiva as the supreme Pati who grants grace and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Recite auspicious Śiva-nāmas (optionally alongside the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), then offer dhūpa and dīpa with focused awareness, and conclude with naivedya—treating each offering as an act of surrender rather than mere formality.