Shloka 104

भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः

Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra

Devanagari script

पृष्ठे चैवं प्रतिष्ठाय यजेत्तत्राश्विदैवते । शिवशक्तिं तथा रुद्र मीशं नारदमेव च

Transliteration

pṛṣṭhe caivaṃ pratiṣṭhāya yajettatrāśvidaivate | śivaśaktiṃ tathā rudra mīśaṃ nāradameva ca

Translation

Having thus established (the sacred form) on the back side as prescribed, one should worship there the Aśvinī deities; and also Śiva together with Śakti, Rudra, the Lord Īśa, and Narada as well.

Word by Word

• पृष्ठे: on the back
• पृष्ठे: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/in this manner')

• प्रतिष्ठाय: having established/placed
• प्रतिष्ठाय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति-स्था (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), 'having placed/established'

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location, adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: 'there')

• अश्विदैवते: in/at the Aśvin-deity (place/seat)
• अश्विदैवते: अधिकरण (Location/occasion: in the Aśvin-deity context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक) + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: 'अश्विनोः दैवतम्' (deity of the Aśvins); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शिवशक्तिम्: Śiva-Śakti
• शिवशक्तिम्: कर्म (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: 'शिवस्य शक्तिः' (Śiva's power/Śiva-Śakti); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• रुद्रम्: Rudra
• रुद्रम्: कर्म (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईशम्: Īśa (Lord)
• ईशम्: कर्म (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: कर्म (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle: 'indeed/just')

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes worship of Śiva-Śakti alongside ancillary deities as part of a complete Śaiva ritual ecology; supports harmony of devatā-s within Śiva’s supremacy.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Rudra
• Isha
• Narada
• Ashvins

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that after proper installation (pratiṣṭhā), worship should acknowledge Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) together with Śakti (His inseparable power), integrating devotion with disciplined ritual order.

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

The verse is procedural: once the sacred presence is established, worship is directed to Saguna manifestations—Īśa/Rudra and Śiva-Śakti—showing how the formless Supreme is approached through consecrated forms in puja.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests a structured sequence of worship after installation—invocation and honoring of specific deities (including Śiva-Śakti and Īśa/Rudra)—which can be paired with mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during the offering.