Shloka 2

Brahmā–Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda

Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

तत्र संस्थाप्य तौ देवं सकुटुंबं वरासने । पूजयामासतुः पूज्यं पुण्यैः पुरुषवस्तुभिः

Transliteration

tatra saṃsthāpya tau devaṃ sakuṭuṃbaṃ varāsane | pūjayāmāsatuḥ pūjyaṃ puṇyaiḥ puruṣavastubhiḥ

Translation

There, the two of them installed the Lord—together with His divine household—upon an excellent seat, and then worshipped that Worship-worthy Deity with auspicious, sanctifying offerings fit for a noble person.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• संस्थाप्य: having installed/placed
• संस्थाप्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्था (धातु) → संस्थाप्य (कृदन्त, ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभावक कृदन्त (absolutive/gerund)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सकुटुम्बम्: with (his) family
• सकुटुम्बम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स- (उपसर्ग/सह-अर्थ) + कुटुम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘देवम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; अव्ययीभावः (सह कुटुम्बेन)

• वरासने: on an excellent seat
• वरासने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (वरम् आसनम्)

• पूजयाम्: worshipped (as part of periphrastic perfect)
• पूजयाम्: क्रिया (Verb complex)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect) अन्तर्भूत-आम-प्रयोग (periphrastic perfect base) ‘पूजयाम्’ (अव्यक्त-धात्वंश)

• आसतुः: they did (worship)
• आसतुः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘पूजयाम्’ इत्यनेन सह परोक्षभूत-क्रिया (periphrastic perfect)

• पूज्यम्: the worship-worthy (one)
• पूज्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधार, यत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पूजनीयम्’ इत्यर्थे

• पुण्यैः: with holy/meritorious
• पुण्यैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘वस्तुभिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• पुरुषवस्तुभिः: with items/things of a man (personal articles)
• पुरुषवस्तुभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुरुषस्य वस्तूनि)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Shiva is सर्वोच्च पूज्य (the supremely worship-worthy), and that devotion becomes complete when worship is done with purity, reverence, and sanctifying offerings—turning ritual into a means of grace and inner uplift.

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

By describing स्थापना (installation) and आसन (a proper seat), it reflects Saguna-upasana—worship of Shiva in an accessible form (often the Linga) through formal upacharas, while recognizing Him as the divine Lord beyond all.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-puja beginning with स्थापना and आसन, then offer pure (पुण्य) upacharas—such as water, flowers, incense, lamp, and naivedya—while maintaining a focused, devotional mind (bhakti) and mantra-japa like “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”