Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28

पञ्चाक्षरमाहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of the Pañcākṣarī (Five-Syllable) Mantra

Devanagari script

ततो निवेदितं देवे यत्तदन्नादिकं पुरा । तत्सर्वं सावशेषं वा चण्डाय विनिवेदयेत्

Transliteration

tato niveditaṃ deve yattadannādikaṃ purā | tatsarvaṃ sāvaśeṣaṃ vā caṇḍāya vinivedayet

Translation

Daraufhin soll alles, was zuvor dem Herrn dargebracht wurde — Speise und andere Gaben, ganz oder als Rest — nochmals Caṇḍa dargeboten werden.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरार्थक (thereafter)

• niveditam: (that which is) offered
• niveditam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √vid (विद् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘निवेदित’ = offered/presented

• deve: to/at the deity
• deve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• yat: whatever/which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• tat: that
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तद्-निर्देशक

• anna-ādikam: food and the like
• anna-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (अन्नम् आदिः यस्य/अन्नादि = food etc.)

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (formerly/earlier)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• sāvaśeṣam: with leftovers/remaining
• sāvaśeṣam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + avaśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स + अवशेष = with remainder)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• caṇḍāya: to Caṇḍā (the goddess/attendant)
• caṇḍāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṇḍā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• vinivedayet: should offer/present
• vinivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + ni + √vid (विद् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā

Role: protective

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Caṇḍa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined completion of Shiva-worship: offerings made to the Lord are not treated as personal enjoyment but are respectfully concluded by re-offering (even remnants) according to the prescribed Shaiva order, cultivating humility and purity of intention.

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

In Saguna worship—especially Linga-puja—naivedya is a concrete act of devotion. This verse teaches that what is offered to Shiva remains sanctified and should be handled ritually, reinforcing the sacredness of the Lord’s prasad and the completeness of the worship sequence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is proper naivedya-vidhi: after offering food to Shiva, offer the same (or what remains) to Caṇḍa as part of the concluding rite, maintaining reverence and mindful devotion rather than casual consumption.