Shloka 10

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मभिश्च महादेवं सांबं वह्नौ विभावयेत् । गौरीर्मिमाय मन्त्रेण हुत्वा गौरीमनुस्मरन्

Transliteration

brahmabhiśca mahādevaṃ sāṃbaṃ vahnau vibhāvayet | gaurīrmimāya mantreṇa hutvā gaurīmanusmaran

Translation

Along with the Brahmanas, one should contemplate Mahādeva—Śiva united with Umā—as present in the sacred fire. Then, offering oblations with the mantra that invokes Gaurī, one should perform the homa while continuously remembering Gaurī.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मभिः: with (the) Brahma(-mantras)/Brahma-formulas
• ब्रह्मभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: महान् देवः

• साम्बम्: together with Ambā (Umā)
• साम्बम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: अम्बया सह (one who is with Umā)

• वह्नौ: in the fire
• वह्नौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विभावयेत्: should contemplate/visualize
• विभावयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + भावय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गौरीः: Gaurī
• गौरीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (or honorific plural for the goddess)

• मिमाय: measured/formed (ritually)
• मिमाय: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मन्त्रेण: with a mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• हुत्वा: having offered (oblation)
• हुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having offered’

• गौरीम्: Gaurī
• गौरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुस्मरन्: remembering/meditating upon
• अनुस्मरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: गौरीर्मिमाय मन्त्रेण

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Agni

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes complete when Mahādeva is contemplated as Sāṃba—Śiva inseparable from Śakti—while the devotee sustains inward remembrance (anusmaraṇa) during outward ritual (homa), aligning mind, mantra, and offering.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna upāsanā: visualizing Śiva-with-Umā in a concrete support (the sacred fire) parallels Linga-worship where the formless Lord is approached through a sanctified form; both train the mind to recognize Pati (Śiva) as present and accessible through consecrated symbols.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It prescribes a mantra-based homa: visualize Sāṃba Mahādeva in Agni, offer oblations with a Gaurī-invoking mantra, and maintain continuous remembrance of Gaurī—combining ritual fire-offering with focused devotional meditation.