Shloka 94

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

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

Devanagari script

कृपयांतर्गतैश्वर्यं पूजकस्य ददाति हि । तस्मादंतर्गतानंदलाभार्थं मुनिपुंगवाः

Transliteration

kṛpayāṃtargataiśvaryaṃ pūjakasya dadāti hi | tasmādaṃtargatānaṃdalābhārthaṃ munipuṃgavāḥ

Translation

Out of compassion, Lord Śiva indeed bestows upon the worshipper inner lordliness, the sovereignty of the spirit within. Therefore, O foremost of sages, worship for the attainment of the bliss (ānanda) that arises inwardly.

Word by Word

• kṛpayā: by compassion / through grace
• kṛpayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• antargata-aiśvaryam: inner prosperity/power
• antargata-aiśvaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + gata (गम्+क्त, कृदन्त) + aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (aiśvarya qualified by 'antargata' = 'inner/within'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• pūjakasya: of the worshipper
• pūjakasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• dadāti: gives
• dadāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात्-इति अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative) एकवचन-रूपेण कारणार्थे (therefore/from that)

• antargata-ānanda-lābha-artham: for the sake of attaining inner bliss
• antargata-ānanda-lābha-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antargata (गम्+क्त, कृदन्त) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + lābha (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुष/प्रयोजनार्थक समास; '...-artham' इति द्वितीया-एकवचन नपुंसक-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (for the purpose of obtaining inner bliss)

• muni-puṃgavāḥ: O best of sages
• muni-puṃgavāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + puṃgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (among sages = 'bulls of sages'/best sages), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे प्रथमा (addressing)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes that Śiva’s grace culminates as inner aiśvarya (spiritual sovereignty) and antargata-ānanda; pilgrimage/external worship is validated insofar as it ripens into inward realization.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes Śiva’s anugraha (grace): true “aiśvarya” is not worldly control but inner sovereignty—steadiness, purity, and self-mastery—culminating in antargata ānanda (inward bliss), a hallmark of liberation-oriented devotion in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

Linga-pūjā to Saguna Śiva is presented as a compassionate doorway: by worshipping the manifest form with devotion, the devotee is led inward toward the subtle presence of Śiva, where the fruit is experienced as internal bliss rather than merely external boons.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Linga-pūjā with bhakti and then turn inward—japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and quiet meditation on Śiva in the heart—seeking antargata ānanda rather than only material results.