Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 51

शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)

Devanagari script

भूषणानि च वासांसि यानशय्यासनानि च । एतानि गुरवे दद्याद्भक्त्या वित्तानुसारतः

Transliteration

bhūṣaṇāni ca vāsāṃsi yānaśayyāsanāni ca | etāni gurave dadyādbhaktyā vittānusārataḥ

Translation

Parures, vêtements, montures, lits et sièges : tout cela doit être offert au Guru avec dévotion, selon l’étendue de ses moyens.

Word by Word

• भूषणानि: ornaments
• भूषणानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• वासांसि: garments
• वासांसि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यानशय्यासनानि: vehicles, beds, and seats
• यानशय्यासनानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान + शय्या + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: यानानि च शय्याः च आसनानि च (समाहारार्थे नपुंसक)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• गुरवे: to the guru
• गुरवे: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वित्तानुसारतः: according to one’s means
• वित्तानुसारतः: सम्बन्ध/रीति (Manner/रीति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वित्त + अनुसारतस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययभाव)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; ‘वित्तम् अनुसृत्य’ इति अर्थे; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Guru

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion becomes mature through Guru-sevā: giving useful supports for dharma (clothing, seat, rest, travel) to the Guru, without greed or display, and strictly within one’s capacity—purifying the bonds (pāśa) that tie the soul (paśu) and turning it toward Shiva (Pati).

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

In Shaiva tradition, the Guru is the living gateway to Shiva’s grace and correct Linga-worship; honoring the Guru with devotion supports right practice, right mantra, and right understanding of Saguna Shiva leading toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Guru-pūjā and dāna: offer necessities (āsana, vastra, etc.) after daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), dedicating the merit to Shiva and keeping the gift proportionate to one’s means.