Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

आराधनादिकैर्युक्तस्सिंहयोगासनादिकम् । पद्मासनं वा विमलं तत्त्वत्रयसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

ārādhanādikairyuktassiṃhayogāsanādikam | padmāsanaṃ vā vimalaṃ tattvatrayasamanvitam

Translation

Ausgestattet mit Verehrung (ārādhana) und den zugehörigen Disziplinen soll man den Löwensitz und andere yogische Sitze einnehmen oder den reinen Lotossitz, getragen vom Verständnis der drei Prinzipien: Pati, Paśu und Pāśa.

Word by Word

• आराधनादिकैः: by/with worship and the like
• आराधनादिकैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आराधन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (ārādhana-ādika = worship etc.)

• युक्तः: endowed/connected
• युक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सिंहयोगासनादिकम्: Siṃha-yogāsana etc.
• सिंहयोगासनादिकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह + योगासन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (siṃha-yogāsana-ādika = lion-yoga-posture etc.)

• पद्मासनम्: Padmāsana (lotus posture)
• पद्मासनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (padma-āsana = lotus posture)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• विमलम्: pure/spotless
• विमलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तत्त्वत्रयसमन्वितम्: endowed with the three tattvas
• तत्त्वत्रयसमन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्त्व + त्रय + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (tattva-traya-samanvita = endowed with three principles)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer worship (ārādhana) with inner yogic steadiness, teaching that meditation becomes fruitful when grounded in Shaiva Siddhanta’s triad—Pati (Shiva), Paśu (the soul), and Pāśa (bondage).

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

By prescribing worship together with disciplined posture, it implies that devotion to Saguna Shiva (often through Linga-upāsanā) should mature into concentrated meditation where the devotee recognizes Shiva as Pati and seeks release from Pāśa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain a stable seat such as Siṃhāsana or Padmāsana while performing Shiva-ārādhana and then meditate with clear doctrinal focus on Pati–Paśu–Pāśa; this supports mantra-japa and dhyāna.