Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43

Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama

Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple

Devanagari script

उपांशूच्चारयोगेन जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् । पुनस्संपूज्य देवेशं मन्त्रवैकल्यशुद्धये

Transliteration

upāṃśūccārayogena juhuyādāhutitrayam | punassaṃpūjya deveśaṃ mantravaikalyaśuddhaye

Translation

Mit der Übung des leisen, halblauten Rezitierens (upāṃśu) soll man drei Opfergaben darbringen; und dann, indem man den Herrn der Götter erneut verehrt, wird jede Unvollständigkeit oder Verfehlung im Mantra gereinigt.

Word by Word

• उपांशु: in a low voice
• उपांशु: —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपांशु (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; ‘low/whispered’ (qualifier)

• उच्चार: utterance/recitation
• उच्चार: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: उच्चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• योगेन: by the method
• योगेन: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: उपांशु-उच्चारस्य योगः (method of whispered recitation)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• आहुति: oblation
• आहुति: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• त्रयम्: three
• त्रयम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु: आहुतित्रयम् = three oblations

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again)

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped well
• सम्पूज्य: पूर्वकाल (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive): ‘having duly worshipped’

• देवेशम्: Lord of gods
• देवेशम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: देवानाम् ईशः (lord of gods)

• मन्त्र: mantra
• मन्त्र: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• वैकल्य: defect/omission
• वैकल्य: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• शुद्धये: for purification
• शुद्धये: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदानम्/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मन्त्रवैकल्यस्य शुद्धिः (purification of mantra-defects)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual practice is perfected not merely by technique but by Śiva’s grace: when errors arise in japa or ritual, one returns to the Lord with renewed worship and a purifying act (three oblations), restoring inner and outer purity.

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

Calling Śiva “Deveśa” indicates Saguna worship—approaching the personal Lord through pūjā and ritual acts. Such worship supports mantra-sādhana by aligning the devotee’s intention and devotion with the Lord’s presence (often centered on the Liṅga).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform upāṁśu-japa (soft, inward recitation) and offer three āhutis in homa; then repeat pūjā to Śiva to cleanse any mantra lapses—an instruction for disciplined, corrective sādhanā.