Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 47

Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama

Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple

Devanagari script

ध्यायेद्व्याप्त्यैकताकारे भूतशोधनकर्मणि । भूतानां ग्रंथिविच्छेदं कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा सहाधिपैः

Transliteration

dhyāyedvyāptyaikatākāre bhūtaśodhanakarmaṇi | bhūtānāṃ graṃthivicchedaṃ kṛtvā tyaktvā sahādhipaiḥ

Translation

Qu’il médite sur l’acte de purification des éléments comme une unique réalité, omniprésente. Après avoir tranché les nœuds des éléments, qu’il les abandonne—avec leurs divinités présidantes—afin que la conscience demeure en Śiva, le Seigneur (Pati), au-delà de tout lien.

Word by Word

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• व्याप्ति-एकता-आकारे: in the form of all-pervading oneness
• व्याप्ति-एकता-आकारे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याप्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + एकता (प्रातिपदिक) + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (व्याप्त्याः एकता = व्याप्त्यैकता; तस्य आकारः)

• भूत-शोधन-कर्मणि: in the act/rite of purifying the elements
• भूत-शोधन-कर्मणि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + शोधन (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भूतानां शोधनं = भूतशोधनम्; तस्य कर्म)

• भूतानाम्: of the elements
• भूतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• ग्रन्थि-विच्छेदम्: the cutting of the knots
• ग्रन्थि-विच्छेदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + विच्छेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ग्रन्थेः विच्छेदः)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया—पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया—पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश/सह-प्रयोगः (with)

• अधिपैः: with the presiding lords
• अधिपैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches bhūta-śuddhi (purification of the elements) as an inward yogic process: the seeker breaks the binding “knots” (granthis) of embodied nature and releases identification with the elemental layers, turning to Śiva (Pati) who is beyond pasha (bondage).

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

In Śaiva practice, saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) supports inner yoga: as attention becomes one-pointed and all-pervading, the practitioner offers back the tattvas—symbolically surrendering the elements and their devatās—so awareness abides in Śiva, the reality signified by the Liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Bhūta-śodhana/bhūta-śuddhi meditation: contemplate the elements as pervaded by one consciousness, sever the “knots” of attachment, and mentally offer the elements (with their presiding deities) into Śiva—often supported by japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and steady dhyāna.