Shloka 12

Śivarātri-vrata Udyāpana-vidhi

Completion Rite for the Śivarātri Observance

Devanagari script

रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्पूजां यामोद्भवां चरन् । रात्रिमाक्रमयेत्सर्वां गीतनृत्यादिना व्रती

Transliteration

rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryātpūjāṃ yāmodbhavāṃ caran | rātrimākramayetsarvāṃ gītanṛtyādinā vratī

Translation

At night the vow-holder should keep vigil, performing worship that arises in each watch of the night. He should pass the entire night through with devotional acts such as sacred singing and dancing.

Word by Word

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (feminine)

• जागरणम्: keeping vigil
• जागरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (neuter)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative 3rd sg

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (feminine)

• यामोद्भवाम्: arising in each watch (of the night)
• यामोद्भवाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: याम + उद्भवा (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यामस्य उद्भवा), qualifying पूजाम्

• चरन्: performing/observing
• चरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Present active participle, nominative sg (masc)

• रात्रिम्: the night
• रात्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (feminine)

• आक्रमयेत्: should pass/spend (lit. step through)
• आक्रमयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative 3rd sg

• सर्वाम्: entire
• सर्वाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (feminine), qualifying रात्रिम्

• गीतनृत्यादिना: by singing, dancing, etc.
• गीतनृत्यादिना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत + नृत्य + आदि (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘with singing, dancing, etc.’

• व्रती: the vow-observer
• व्रती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (masculine)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Jāgaraṇa with bhajana (gīta) and nṛtya is presented as a vrata-aṅga that intensifies bhakti and is traditionally held to remove pāśa (bondage) and accrue puṇya leading toward Śiva’s grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained night-long vigilance and repeated worship through the night-watches purify the pashu (bound soul) and intensify bhakti toward Pati (Shiva), turning the mind away from tamas into steady devotion.

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

The instruction supports Saguna Shiva worship through regular, watch-by-watch pūjā—an approach commonly paired with Linga-archana during observances like Mahāśivarātri, where continuity of devotion is emphasized.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Keep jāgaraṇa (all-night vigil) and perform repeated pūjā each yāma, sustaining devotion with kīrtana (sacred singing) and other bhakti acts; this is typically complemented by mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).