Shloka 52

प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः

The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava

Devanagari script

प्रसादनीय इत्यन्तं सर्व्व त्रैवं विधिक्रमः । एवं समाप्य वरणं मण्डलानि प्रकल्पयेत्

Transliteration

prasādanīya ityantaṃ sarvva traivaṃ vidhikramaḥ | evaṃ samāpya varaṇaṃ maṇḍalāni prakalpayet

Translation

Thus is laid down the complete Vedic sequence of rites, beginning with the acts that bring about divine grace and ending with what is called “prasādanīya.” Having completed the enclosing rite (varaṇa) in this manner, one should then arrange and prepare the sacred ritual diagrams (maṇḍalas).

Word by Word

• प्रसादनीय: to be propitiated; to be pleased
• प्रसादनीय: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√सद् (धातु) + अनीय (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (अनीय), विशेषण; ‘to be propitiated/pleased’ (gerundive)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha/Quotation marker (इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• अन्तम्: up to the end
• अन्तम्: Karma/Extent (कर्म/पर्यन्तता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘up to the end’ अर्थे

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma/Topic (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा (2nd/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• त्रैवम्: threefold
• त्रैवम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा (2nd/1st), एकवचन; ‘threefold’ अर्थे (from त्रि)

• विधिक्रमः: the order of the rite
• विधिक्रमः: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vidheḥ kramaḥ)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• समाप्य: having completed
• समाप्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having completed’

• वरणम्: the selection/choosing (rite)
• वरणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मण्डलानि: maṇḍalas; ritual circles/diagrams
• मण्डलानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• प्रकल्पयेत्: should arrange/construct
• प्रकल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: prasādanīya ityantaṃ sarvva traivaṃ vidhikramaḥ

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Shiva worship is not random: grace (prasāda) is invoked through a disciplined, ordered ritual sequence, after which the sacred space is properly established for communion with Pati (Shiva).

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

By completing the protective enclosure (varaṇa) and then preparing maṇḍalas, the devotee sanctifies the field of worship where Saguna Shiva—especially in Linga form—may be approached with purity, order, and receptivity to grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform the prescribed concluding ‘prasādanīya’ act to settle divine grace, complete the protective boundary rite (varaṇa), and then construct maṇḍalas—supporting focused japa and pūjā within a consecrated space.