Shloka 106

भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः

Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra

Devanagari script

अथवा मूर्द्ध्नि केशे च कर्मयोर्वदने तथा । बाहुद्वये च हृदये नाभ्यामूरुयुगे तथा

Transliteration

athavā mūrddhni keśe ca karmayorvadane tathā | bāhudvaye ca hṛdaye nābhyāmūruyuge tathā

Translation

Or else, one may apply it upon the crown of the head and in the hair, upon the two hands and the face; likewise upon both arms, upon the heart, upon the navel, and upon the pair of thighs—thus sanctifying the body for Śiva’s worship.

Word by Word

अथवाor else

मूर्द्ध्निon the head

केशेin the hair

चand

कर्मयोःof the two hands/arms (lit. of the two actions)

वदनेin the mouth/face

तथाlikewise

बाहुद्वयेin the pair of arms

चand

हृदयेin the heart

नाभ्याम्at the navel

ऊरुयुगेin the pair of thighs

तथाlikewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches bodily sanctification as a support for inner devotion—making the body a fit vessel for Śiva-bhakti and steady remembrance of Pati (Śiva) in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

By prescribing sacred placement on key bodily points, it prepares the devotee for formal Linga-puja and Saguna Śiva worship, aligning outer ritual purity with inner concentration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies a preparatory rite such as applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra/bhasma) or related consecratory markings while mentally invoking Śiva—often alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra.