Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10

पूजाविधान-व्याख्या (Pūjāvidhāna-vyākhyā) — Exposition of the Procedure of Worship

Devanagari script

सर्वोपमानरहितं सानुगं सपरिच्छदम् । ततः संचिंतयेत्तस्य वामभागे महेश्वरीम्

Transliteration

sarvopamānarahitaṃ sānugaṃ saparicchadam | tataḥ saṃciṃtayettasya vāmabhāge maheśvarīm

Translation

Man soll über Ihn meditieren—jenseits aller Vergleiche—zusammen mit Seinen Begleitern und göttlichen Gefolgsleuten; dann soll man Maheśvarī an Seiner linken Seite betrachten.

Word by Word

• सर्वोपमानरहितम्: devoid of all similes/comparisons
• सर्वोपमानरहितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-उपमान-रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषाम् उपमानानाम् रहितम् (devoid of all comparisons)

• सानुगम्: with attendants
• सानुगम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अनुगैः सह (with attendants/followers)

• सपरिच्छदम्: with entourage/attire
• सपरिच्छदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-परिच्छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—परिच्छदेन सह (with retinue/accoutrements)

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• संचिन्तयेत्: should contemplate
• संचिन्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+√चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्य: of him / of that (Lord)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• वामभागे: on the left side
• वामभागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; समासः—वामः भागः (left side)

• महेश्वरीम्: Maheshvarī (Pārvatī)
• महेश्वरीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Maheśvarī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches saguna-dhyāna of Pati (Śiva) as incomparable and supreme, while also affirming His inseparable Śakti (Maheśvarī) as integral to realizing His grace and liberation.

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

The verse supports saguna worship by giving a meditation-form: the devotee visualizes Mahādeva with His attendants and splendor, and specifically with Maheśvarī on His left—an inner counterpart to external Linga-pūjā that leads the mind toward the transcendent Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests dhyāna (focused contemplation): visualize Śiva as beyond all comparison, attended by His gaṇas, and meditate on Pārvatī (Maheśvarī) seated/abiding on His left, integrating devotion with yogic concentration.