Shloka 7

Śivarātri-vrata Udyāpana-vidhi

Completion Rite for the Śivarātri Observance

Devanagari script

कुंभास्तत्र प्रकर्तव्याः प्राजापत्यविसंज्ञया । सवस्त्रास्सफलास्तत्र दक्षिणासहिताः शुभाः

Transliteration

kuṃbhāstatra prakartavyāḥ prājāpatyavisaṃjñayā | savastrāssaphalāstatra dakṣiṇāsahitāḥ śubhāḥ

Translation

There, auspicious water-pots (kumbhas) should be arranged, designated as ‘Prājāpatya’; and there too, they should be offered along with cloth and fruits, together with an appropriate honorarium (dakṣiṇā), as a sacred and meritorious gift.

Word by Word

• कुम्भाः: pots
• कुम्भाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• प्रकर्तव्याः: to be made/should be prepared
• प्रकर्तव्याः: विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/future passive participle: “to be done”); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तव्यत्व (obligation)

• प्राजापत्य-विसंज्ञया: with the designation ‘Prājāpatya’
• प्राजापत्य-विसंज्ञया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राजापत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विसंज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तृतीया-करण (instrumental: “by/with”); तत्पुरुष (determinative)

• स-वस्त्राः: with cloths
• स-वस्त्राः: विशेषण (Qualifier of कुम्भाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्गसदृश/सह-अर्थ) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (“having garments/with cloth”)

• स-फलाः: with fruits
• स-फलाः: विशेषण (Qualifier of कुम्भाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह-अर्थ) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (“having fruits/with fruits”)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• दक्षिणा-सहिताः: accompanied by gifts/fees
• दक्षिणा-सहिताः: विशेषण (Qualifier of कुम्भाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (“together with dakṣiṇā/fees”)

• शुभाः: auspicious
• शुभाः: विशेषण (Qualifier of कुम्भाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General Śivarātri ritual furnishing: arrange ‘Prājāpatya’ kumbhas and offer them with cloth, fruits, and dakṣiṇā as auspicious gifts within the worship setting.

Significance: Charitable gifting (dāna/dakṣiṇā) integrated into Śiva-vrata is treated as merit-enhancing and purificatory, supporting the devotee’s movement from pāśa toward anugraha.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion to Shiva is expressed through orderly, sanctified giving—arranging sacred kumbhas and offering them with respectful gifts—so that worship becomes both inner reverence and outer dharma, inviting Shiva’s grace.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship (such as Jyotirlinga pilgrimage rites), prescribed offerings like kumbhas, cloth, fruits, and dakṣiṇā support the consecrated atmosphere of Linga-pūjā and honor the ritual framework through which devotees approach Shiva’s manifest presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is charitable ritual offering (dāna) during Shiva worship—prepare kumbhas and offer them with cloth, fruits, and dakṣiṇā—performed with mantra-recitation and a sattvic intention, aligning action with devotion.