Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2

मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः

Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline

Devanagari script

अथ वक्ष्यामि शैवानामिहैव फलदं नृणाम् । पूजाहोमजपध्यानतपोदानमयं महत्

Transliteration

atha vakṣyāmi śaivānāmihaiva phaladaṃ nṛṇām | pūjāhomajapadhyānatapodānamayaṃ mahat

Translation

Ahora declararé, para los devotos śaivas, aquello que de veras da fruto aquí mismo a los seres humanos: esta gran disciplina compuesta de adoración, ofrenda al fuego (homa), repetición de mantras, meditación, austeridad y donación sagrada.

Word by Word

• अथ: now/then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रस्तावना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भार्थक-निपात (indeclinable particle, 'now/then')

• वक्ष्यामि: I shall speak
• वक्ष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शैवानाम्: of the Śaivas (devotees of Śiva)
• शैवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• फलदम्: fruit-giving
• फलदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फलद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; विशेषण

• नृणाम्: of men
• नृणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• पूजा-होम-जप-ध्यान-तपः-दान-मयम्: consisting of worship, oblation, recitation, meditation, austerity, and charity
• पूजा-होम-जप-ध्यान-तपः-दान-मयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजा + होम + जप + ध्यान + तपस् + दान + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मय-प्रत्ययान्त: 'consisting of'); विशेषण

• महत्: great
• महत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Programmatic statement for Śaivas: a ‘great discipline’ composed of pūjā, homa, japa, dhyāna, tapas, and dāna that yields fruit in this very life.

Significance: Defines a complete Śaiva life of practice (external worship + inner yoga + ethical generosity), promising iha-phala (tangible transformation) as well as spiritual maturation.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents a complete Shaiva sādhanā where devotion (pūjā), disciplined practice (japa, dhyāna, tapaḥ), and ethical purification (dāna) together yield tangible spiritual results in this very life, aligning the soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati) by loosening bondage (pāśa).

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

The listed practices are the standard supports of Saguna Śiva worship—especially pūjā and homa—commonly performed with the Śiva-liṅga as the central icon, while japa and dhyāna internalize that worship into steady contemplation of Śiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It recommends a balanced regimen: daily Śiva-pūjā, homa when possible, regular mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), meditation on Śiva, periodic austerity, and charitable giving as part of Shaiva discipline.