Shloka 2

Vyāsa-pūjana-prakāra

Procedure for Worship of Vyāsa / the Ācārya

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । पूजयेद्विधिवद्भक्त्याचार्य्यं श्रुत्वा कथां पराम् । ग्रन्थान्ते विधिवद्दद्यादाचार्य्याय प्रसन्नधीः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | pūjayedvidhivadbhaktyācāryyaṃ śrutvā kathāṃ parām | granthānte vidhivaddadyādācāryyāya prasannadhīḥ

Translation

Sūta said: Having heard this supreme sacred narrative, one should, with devotion, honor the teacher according to proper rite. And at the conclusion of the text, with a serene and pleased mind, one should duly offer a gift to the teacher.

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta (the narrator)
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• पूजयेत्: should worship/honor
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• विधिवत्: according to rule/properly
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधि + वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-निर्माण)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आचार्यम्: the teacher
• आचार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purva-kala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• कथाम्: the story/discourse
• कथाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पराम्: supreme/excellent
• पराम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying) of कथाम्

• ग्रन्थान्ते: at the end of the text
• ग्रन्थान्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थ + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): ग्रन्थस्य अन्तः

• विधिवत्: properly, as prescribed
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधि + वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-निर्माण)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• आचार्याय: to the teacher
• आचार्याय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रसन्नधीः: one whose mind is pleased/serene-minded
• प्रसन्नधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय: प्रसन्ना धीः यस्य/या (here as feminine nominative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Establishes kathā-śravaṇa completion rite: guru-pūjā and guru-dakṣiṇā; in Śaiva Siddhānta, honoring the ācārya supports eligibility for Śiva-anugraha and continued sādhanā.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

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

It teaches that receiving Shaiva scripture is completed by humility and gratitude: honoring the ācārya and offering dāna seals the merit of hearing and aligns the devotee with dharma and bhakti.

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

In the Shiva Purana, devotion to Saguna Shiva is supported by right tradition (vidhi) and guidance from the guru; honoring the teacher is part of the same devotional discipline that sustains Linga-worship and scriptural understanding.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It recommends a practical rite: after completing the kathā, perform proper guru-pūjā and offer guru-dakṣiṇā (a respectful gift), maintaining a calm and pleased mind.