Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33

षडध्व-शुद्धिः

Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path

Devanagari script

देवस्य दक्षिणे शिष्यमुपवेश्योत्तरामुखम् । सदर्भे मण्डले दद्याद्धोमशिष्टं चरुं गुरुः

Transliteration

devasya dakṣiṇe śiṣyamupaveśyottarāmukham | sadarbhe maṇḍale dadyāddhomaśiṣṭaṃ caruṃ guruḥ

Translation

Nachdem der Schüler rechts von der Gottheit Platz genommen hat, nach Norden gewandt, soll der Guru ihm innerhalb des mit Darbha-Gras bereiteten Maṇḍala-Kreises das nach dem Homa verbleibende Caru, die Reisgabe, darreichen.

Word by Word

• देवस्य: of the deity
• देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• दक्षिणे: on the right (side)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन

• शिष्यम्: the disciple
• शिष्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• उपवेश्य: having seated
• उपवेश्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); causative sense by context ‘having seated’ (upaveśya)

• उत्तरामुखम्: north-facing
• उत्तरामुखम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘उत्तरं मुखं यस्य’ (facing north)

• सदर्भे: with darbha grass
• सदर्भे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + दर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘दर्भयुक्ते’ (with darbha grass)

• मण्डले: in the maṇḍala
• मण्डले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• होमशिष्टम्: remaining from the fire-offering
• होमशिष्टम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: होम + शिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘होमात् शिष्टम्’ (remaining from the homa)

• चरुम्: cooked oblation (caru)
• चरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• गुरुः: the teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Guru
• Disciple

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Shaiva worship is transmitted through proper guru-guided rite: the disciple is placed in an auspicious orientation and receives sanctified remnants of the homa, symbolizing the descent of Shiva’s grace through disciplined ritual.

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

The phrase “to the right of the Lord” implies the deity’s established presence (often as the Linga in Shaiva practice). The disciple’s placement and reception of caru are parts of Saguna worship where Shiva is approached through consecrated forms, offerings, and prescribed procedure.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A homa-based Shaiva rite: seat the disciple north-facing, prepare a darbha-lined ritual circle, and administer the homa-śeṣa caru as prasad—typically alongside mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where applicable.