Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 8

आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship

Devanagari script

मारुते मारुतं विष्णुं नैरृते विधिमैश्वरे । बहिःपद्मस्य वज्राद्यान्यब्जांतान्यायुधान्यपि

Transliteration

mārute mārutaṃ viṣṇuṃ nairṛte vidhimaiśvare | bahiḥpadmasya vajrādyānyabjāṃtānyāyudhānyapi

Translation

Im Wind‑Viertel (Nordwesten) ist Vāyu; im Viertel der Nirṛti (Südwesten) ist Viṣṇu; und im herrscherlichen Viertel (Nordosten) ist Brahmā. Und auf dem äußeren Lotus befinden sich ebenfalls die Waffen, beginnend mit dem Vajra (Donnerkeil), sowie die übrigen lotusgeborenen Waffen.

Word by Word

• मारुते: in the Maruta (wind) quarter
• मारुते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the Marut/Vāyu quarter)

• मारुतम्: Maruta (Vāyu)
• मारुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• नैरृते: in the south-west (quarter)
• नैरृते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैरृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• विधिम्: Vidhi (Brahmā)
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• ऐश्वरे: in the Īśvara (quarter)
• ऐश्वरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the Īśvara quarter)

• बहिः-पद्मस्य: of the outer lotus
• बहिः-पद्मस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पद्म), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (outside-lotus)

• वज्र-आदीनि: vajra and others
• वज्र-आदीनि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘etc.’-अर्थे आदि-तत्पुरुष

• अब्ज-अन्तानि: ending with the lotus (as the last)
• अब्ज-अन्तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (ending at the lotus)

• आयुधानि: weapons
• आयुधानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्म (objects to be worshipped/placed)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (also)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It maps divine powers to directions and symbols on the lotus-maṇḍala, teaching that all cosmic functions (wind, preservation, creation, and protective powers) are harmonized around Īśvara—supporting a Shaiva view where all deities and energies find their order in Shiva’s sovereignty.

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

The verse reflects maṇḍala-based Saguna worship: arranging directions, deities, and emblems around the sacred center (Shiva/Linga) so the devotee’s ritual space mirrors the cosmos, making the Linga the axis of integrated devotion and protection.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform directional nyāsa/visualization in pūjā: mentally place the deities in their quarters around the lotus-maṇḍala, then steady the mind on Īśāna (Shiva’s quarter) while repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to unify attention and invoke protection.