Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
पुष्पार्पण-विनिर्णयः
Determination of Flower-Offerings to Śiva
पलद्वययुतं तत्र मानमेतत्पुरातनम् । यवपूजा च मुनिभिः स्वर्गसौख्यविवर्द्धिनी
paladvayayutaṃ tatra mānametatpurātanam | yavapūjā ca munibhiḥ svargasaukhyavivarddhinī
Dort heißt es, dieses uralte Maß entspreche dem Gewicht von „zwei Palas“. Und die von den Weisen vollzogene Verehrung mit yava (Gerste) ist eine Übung, die die Freuden und Wonnen des Himmels vermehrt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames yava-pūjā as an ancient (purātana) standard that yields svarga-sukha—classical ‘sthiti’ fruit (sustained well-being) within saṃsāra, while still orienting the soul toward higher Śaiva ends.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that even precise, traditional ritual details—like proper measure and approved offerings—when performed with devotion, generate punya (merit) that yields refined enjoyments (svarga-sukha), supporting the Shaiva view that disciplined worship purifies the pashu (bound soul) and elevates it.
Yava-pūjā is a material offering used in Saguna worship, where Shiva is approached through a sanctified form (such as the Linga) and specific upacharas. The verse underscores that sanctioned offerings, given with reverence, bear auspicious results.
It suggests yava (barley) as a recommended puja-offering, with attention to correct traditional measure; as a takeaway, one may offer barley to Shiva (especially in vrata contexts) alongside mantra-japa like the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining purity and devotion.