Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32

द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)

Devanagari script

बृहस्पतिं बृहद्बुद्धिं भार्गवं तेजसां निधिम् । शनैश्चरं तथा राहुं केतुं धूम्रं भयंकरम्

Transliteration

bṛhaspatiṃ bṛhadbuddhiṃ bhārgavaṃ tejasāṃ nidhim | śanaiścaraṃ tathā rāhuṃ ketuṃ dhūmraṃ bhayaṃkaram

Translation

Der Verehrer soll auch Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), den Großgesinnten von weiter Erkenntnis, betrachten und anrufen; Bhārgava (Śukra/Venus), einen Schatz an Glanz; und ebenso Śanaiścara (Saturn), zusammen mit Rāhu und Ketu—auch Dhumra, den Schrecklichen.

Word by Word

• bṛhaspatim: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)
• bṛhaspatim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhaspati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• bṛhat-buddhim: (him) of great intellect
• bṛhat-buddhim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya-samāsa: bṛhat-buddhi; Strīliṅga (Feminine) by headword buddhi, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); used as epithet of bṛhaspati

• bhārgavam: Bhārgava (Śukra/Venus)
• bhārgavam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• tejasām: of splendors, of energies
• tejasām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• nidhim: treasure, repository
• nidhim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); apposition to bhārgavam

• śanaiścaram: Śanaiścara (Saturn)
• śanaiścaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śanaiścara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• tathā: also, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Samuccaya/Upamā-avyaya (indeclinable: also/likewise)

• rāhum: Rāhu
• rāhum: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• ketum: Ketu
• ketum: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ketu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• dhūmram: smoky, dark
• dhūmram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhūmra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); epithet of ketu

• bhayaṅkaram: terrifying, fear-causing
• bhayaṅkaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa: bhayaṅkara (bhayaṃ karoti); Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); epithet of ketu

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Graha-maṇḍala framing: inclusion of Rāhu–Ketu (eclipse-causers) and Dhūmra as fearsome astral force within Śiva’s ritual cosmos

Characters & Entities

• Brihaspati
• Shukra (Bhargava)
• Shani (Shanaishchara)
• Rahu
• Ketu
• Dhumra

FAQs

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

It places the grahas (planetary powers) within a devotional framework: by remembering them under Shiva’s cosmic order, the seeker treats karmic forces as subordinate to Pati (Shiva), cultivating surrender rather than fear.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta, the grahas operate within the bonds (pāśa) of karma; worship of Saguna Shiva through the Linga is the refuge that harmonizes these forces and turns worldly afflictions into steps toward purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is graha-smaraṇa (reverent remembrance) combined with Shiva-upāsanā—especially Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offering bhasma/Tripuṇḍra as a sign of taking shelter in Shiva above all astrological pressures.