Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27

आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship

Devanagari script

शीतञ्च वस्त्रपूतं तद्विशिष्टं स्नानपानयोः । छत्रं शशिनिभं चारु मुक्तादामविराजितम्

Transliteration

śītañca vastrapūtaṃ tadviśiṣṭaṃ snānapānayoḥ | chatraṃ śaśinibhaṃ cāru muktādāmavirājitam

Translation

Qu’il offre une eau fraîche, filtrée à travers un tissu—particulièrement convenable pour le bain et pour boire—et aussi un beau parasol, blanc comme la lune, orné d’un collier de perles éclatant.

Word by Word

• शीतम्: cool
• शीतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वस्त्र-पूतम्: cloth-filtered
• वस्त्र-पूतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वस्त्र + पूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (वस्त्रेण पूतम् = filtered through cloth)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Anuvāda/Deictic (निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (demonstrative)

• विशिष्टम्: excellent, special
• विशिष्टम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-शिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘distinguished/special’

• स्नान-पानयोः: in bathing and drinking
• स्नान-पानयोः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-द्विवचन; here सप्तमी (अधिकरण) द्विवचन: ‘in bathing and drinking’; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

• छत्रम्: umbrella/parasol
• छत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शशि-निभम्: moon-like
• शशि-निभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शशि + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष (शशिवत् निभम् = moon-like)

• चारु: beautiful
• चारु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (indeclinable-like adjective in form)

• मुक्ता-दाम-विराजितम्: adorned with a pearl garland
• मुक्ता-दाम-विराजितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्ता + दाम + विराजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (मुक्तादामेन विराजितम् = adorned with a pearl-garland)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Cloth-filtered cool water signifies śauca (ritual purity) and care in abhiṣeka/ācamanīya; offering a parasol (chatra) is a royal honor (rāja-lakṣaṇa) to the Lord, accruing merit.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights sattvic upacharas—pure, cooling, and carefully prepared offerings—showing that devotion to Shiva (Pati) is expressed through cleanliness, mindfulness, and reverent service rather than mere display.

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

In Linga/Saguna worship, water is central for abhisheka and for sanctifying the worshipper; cloth-filtered cool water signifies purity and care. The moon-like parasol and pearl garland are royal honors offered to Shiva as the supreme Lord, acknowledging His sovereignty while the devotee remains humble.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare clean, cool, cloth-filtered water for Shiva’s abhisheka and offer it with focused bhakti; accompany the offering with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a calm, cooling intention (śānti-bhāva).