Shloka 21

Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship

Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras

Devanagari script

सदाशिवादयः प्रीता गच्छन्तु च यथासुखम् । इत्युद्वास्य द्वारदेशावधि सम्यगनुव्रजन्

Transliteration

sadāśivādayaḥ prītā gacchantu ca yathāsukham | ityudvāsya dvāradeśāvadhi samyaganuvrajan

Translation

Having thus taken leave with due reverence, he said: “May Sadāśiva and the others, being pleased, depart in comfort as they wish.” Then, after giving them the proper formal dismissal, he duly accompanied them up to the very gateway.

Word by Word

• सदाशिवादयः: Sadāśiva and others
• सदाशिवादयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदाशिव-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘सदाशिवः’ इत्यादयः

• प्रीताः: pleased
• प्रीताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-कृदन्त from प्री/प्रीण्)
• Form: Past participial adjective (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); विशेषणम्—सदाशिवादयः

• गच्छन्तु: let them go
• गच्छन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक निपात)

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• सुखम्: comfort/ease
• सुखम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); अव्ययीभावार्थे—यथासुखम्

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

• उद्वास्य: having dismissed
• उद्वास्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-वास् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), “having dismissed/sent away”

• द्वारदेशावधि: up to the gate-area
• द्वारदेशावधि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्वार-देश-अवधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound used adverbially; meaning “up to the place of the door/gate”

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• अनुव्रजन्: following/accompanying
• अनुव्रजन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-व्रज् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्तरि—“(he) following/accompanying”

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Sadashiva
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic humility: devotion to Shiva is shown not only in mantra and worship but also in reverent conduct—honoring the divine and the holy, and completing service properly by accompanying them respectfully.

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

In Shaiva practice, Saguna worship includes outer expressions of bhakti—hospitality, respectful leave-taking, and service to Shiva’s attendants and devotees—seen as direct service to Shiva (Pati) Himself.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice “upacāra” bhakti with completeness: after japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), conclude with a respectful mental offering and dismissal (visarjana-bhāva), carrying the same reverence into service of saints and guests.