Shloka 4

Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama

Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple

Devanagari script

तं चोपनीय निर्माल्यमण्डले ऽस्मिन्यथा पुरा । पूजयेद्देवमीशानं जुहुयाच्च शिवानले

Transliteration

taṃ copanīya nirmālyamaṇḍale 'sminyathā purā | pūjayeddevamīśānaṃ juhuyācca śivānale

Translation

Bringing it here into this nirmālya-maṇḍala—the sacred enclosure of consecrated remnants—just as was done formerly, one should worship Lord Īśāna (Śiva) and offer oblations into the Śiva-fire.

Word by Word

• तम्: him/that (object)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative singular

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

• उपनीय: having brought near
• उपनीय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-नी (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having brought/led near’

• निर्माल्य-मण्डले: in the nirmālya-circle/area
• निर्माल्य-मण्डले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्माल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (निर्माल्यस्य मण्डलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Locative singular

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Locative singular

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• पुरा: formerly/before
• पुरा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Optative 3rd sg ‘should worship’

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative singular

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Shiva)
• ईशानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative singular; देवस्य विशेषण/नाम

• जुहुयात्: should offer oblations
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Optative 3rd sg ‘should offer (into fire)’

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

• शिव-अनले: in the Śiva-fire (sacred fire)
• शिव-अनले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + अनल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य अनलः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Locative singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, tradition-aligned worship: what is offered and sanctified (nirmālya) is handled within a sacred boundary, and devotion is completed through both pūjā and homa—outer acts that support inner purity and God-centeredness in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

By naming Īśāna and prescribing pūjā and offerings, the verse points to Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through consecrated forms, ritual order, and sacred space, which culminate in grace (anugraha) that leads the devotee toward liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-pūjā within a sanctified space and follow it with Śiva-homa (offerings into a fire dedicated to Shiva), maintaining purity of offerings (nirmālya) and continuity with established ritual tradition.