Shloka 35

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon

Devanagari script

माघशुक्ले च सप्तम्यामादित्ययजनं चरेत् । ज्येष्ठभाद्र कसौम्ये च द्वादश्यां श्रवर्णक्षके

Transliteration

māghaśukle ca saptamyāmādityayajanaṃ caret | jyeṣṭhabhādra kasaumye ca dvādaśyāṃ śravarṇakṣake

Translation

On the seventh lunar day (Saptamī) of the bright fortnight in Māgha, one should perform worship of Āditya (the Sun). Likewise, in Jyeṣṭha and Bhādrapada—when it is Soma’s weekday (Monday)—on the twelfth lunar day (Dvādaśī), and when the Śravaṇa nakṣatra is present, one should duly undertake the prescribed worship.

Word by Word

• माघशुक्ले: in Māgha’s bright (fortnight)
• माघशुक्ले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माघ-शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in the bright fortnight of Māgha’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• सप्तम्याम्: on the seventh (tithi)
• सप्तम्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• आदित्ययजनम्: Sun-worship
• आदित्ययजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य-यजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘worship/sacrifice to the Sun’

• चरेत्: should perform
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ज्येष्ठभाद्रकसौम्ये: in Jyeṣṭha-bhādra(ka), on Saumya (Monday)
• ज्येष्ठभाद्रकसौम्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ-भाद्रक-सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कालविशेष (in Jyeṣṭha-bhādra(ka) and on Saumya=Monday)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• द्वादश्याम्: on the twelfth (tithi)
• द्वादश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तिथि-नाम (on the twelfth lunar day)

• श्रवर्णक्षके: in Śravaṇa nakṣatra
• श्रवर्णक्षके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवण-ऋक्षक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in Śravaṇa nakṣatra’ (ऋक्षक = nakṣatra)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Aditya)
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship becomes especially fruitful when aligned with sacred time (tithi, weekday, and nakshatra), training the devotee in disciplined, dharma-based devotion that ultimately supports Shaiva sadhana and inner purification.

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

In Shaiva practice, honoring cosmic powers like Āditya can be understood as reverencing Shiva’s manifested order (saguna expression of divine governance). Such time-bound observances complement Linga worship by cultivating regularity, purity, and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Āditya-yajana (Sun worship) on Māgha Śukla Saptamī, and undertake the prescribed worship on Dvādaśī when Monday coincides with Śravaṇa nakshatra—ideally with mantra-japa, offerings, and a focused, sattvic observance.