Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā
कांचनारैः कुरबकैर्दूर्वांकुरकुरुंटकैः । प्रत्येकमेभिः कुसुमैः पल्लवैरपरैरपि
kāṃcanāraiḥ kurabakairdūrvāṃkurakuruṃṭakaiḥ | pratyekamebhiḥ kusumaiḥ pallavairaparairapi
Mit goldenen Kāṃcanāra-Blüten, Kurabaka-Blumen, zarten Dūrvā-Grassprossen und Kuruṇṭaka-Blüten—ja, mit jeder dieser Blumen und zudem mit manch anderen frischen Blatttrieben—wurde die Verehrung in Fülle vollzogen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Concluding flourish of the offering-list: abundance (‘pratyekam… aparair api’) signals lavish completeness of upacāra rather than a site-specific legend.
Significance: Teaches ‘sarvopacāra’ attitude—offering whatever is pure and available; in Siddhānta terms, such bhakti becomes a proximate cause for Śiva’s anugraha that loosens pāśa.
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights bhakti expressed through pure, sattvic offerings—flowers, sacred grass shoots, and fresh leaves—showing that devoted service (upacāra) to Lord Shiva purifies the worshipper and supports the Shaiva aim of grace (anugraha) leading toward liberation.
Such offerings are classic components of Saguna Shiva worship, where the Linga is honored as the accessible, compassionate form of the Supreme (Pati). The variety and abundance of flowers and pallava indicate reverence, auspiciousness, and continuous attention in ritual devotion.
It suggests performing Shiva-puja with traditional upacharas—offering fresh flowers and leaves with a steady mind—while inwardly maintaining japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to unite outer worship with inner remembrance.