Shloka 61

Devanagari script

द्रवाणां कठिनानां च प्रस्थेन पलमानतः । स्वर्गप्राप्तिर्धनुर्मासे ह्युषःकाले च पूजनम्

Transliteration

dravāṇāṃ kaṭhinānāṃ ca prasthena palamānataḥ | svargaprāptirdhanurmāse hyuṣaḥkāle ca pūjanam

Translation

By offering to Śiva measured portions of both liquid and solid articles—by the prastha measure and by weight in palas—one attains heaven; and worship performed in the month of Dhanur, especially at dawn, is particularly meritorious.

Word by Word

• dravāṇām: of liquid (items)
• dravāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: drava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa (qualifying the donated items)

• kaṭhinānām: of hard (items)
• kaṭhinānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaṭhina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• prasthena: by a prastha-measure
• prasthena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; māna-viśeṣa (measure)

• pala-mānataḥ: according to (the) pala-weight measure
• pala-mānataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pala (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; tasil (-tas) on compound: pala-mānatas = 'according to pala-measure/weight'; tatpuruṣa base (pala-māna)

• svarga-prāptiḥ: attainment of heaven
• svarga-prāptiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक) + prāpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svargasya prāptiḥ

• dhanur-māse: in the month Dhanur (Mārgaśīrṣa)
• dhanur-māse: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanus (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; kāla-adhikaraṇa; tatpuruṣa: dhanur-nāmni māse

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta-avyaya; hetu/avadhāraṇa nuance (for/indeed)

• uṣaḥ-kāle: at dawn-time
• uṣaḥ-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uṣas (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; kāla-adhikaraṇa; tatpuruṣa: uṣasaḥ kālaḥ (dawn-time)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• pūjanam: worship
• pūjanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; bhāva-vācaka (act noun)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights kāla-viśeṣa (sacred timing) and niyama (measured offering) as merit-multipliers; dawn worship in Dhanurmāsa is presented as especially fruitful.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion becomes more fruitful when joined with niyama (disciplined observance): offering pure substances in proper measure and worshipping at sacred times refines the devotee’s intention and earns higher spiritual merit.

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

The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship through concrete ritual order—measured offerings and dawn-time puja—typical of Linga worship where substances (naivedya, abhiṣeka-dravya) are offered with purity, proportion, and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva puja at uṣaḥkāla (pre-sunrise/dawn), especially in Dhanurmāsa, and make offerings with careful, traditional measurement—ideally while maintaining japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to keep the mind steady and devotional.