Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32

आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship

Devanagari script

सुवर्णनिर्मितान्येव मौक्तिकालंकृतानि च । भेरीमृदंगमुरजतिमिच्छपटहादयः

Transliteration

suvarṇanirmitānyeva mauktikālaṃkṛtāni ca | bherīmṛdaṃgamurajatimicchapaṭahādayaḥ

Translation

Il y avait aussi des instruments de musique façonnés en or et ornés de perles—tels que les kettledrums (bherī), les mṛdaṅga, les muraja, des percussions mêlées, les paṭaha et autres encore.

Word by Word

• suvarṇa-nirmitāni: made of gold
• suvarṇa-nirmitāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + nirmita (कृदन्त, √mā/मा 'निर्माणे' with nis- upasarga)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), बहुवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि क्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-बल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• mauktika-alaṃkṛtāni: adorned with pearls
• mauktika-alaṃkṛtāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mauktika (प्रातिपदिक) + alaṃkṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ/कृ 'करणे' with alam- prefix sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि क्त, विशेषणरूपेण

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• bherī-mṛdaṅga-muraja-timi-icchā-paṭaha-ādayaḥ: kettledrums, mṛdaṅgas, murajas, timis, icchās, paṭahas, etc. (drums)
• bherī-mṛdaṅga-muraja-timi-icchā-paṭaha-ādayaḥ: Karta/Topic (कर्ता/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bherī (प्रातिपदिक) + mṛdaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + muraja (प्रातिपदिक) + timi (प्रातिपदिक) + icchā (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭaha (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वसमासः, 'आदयः' = 'etc.' सूचक

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the grandeur of devotional worship where sound (nāda) and auspicious offerings are employed to honor Lord Shiva, expressing bhakti through sacred celebration and reverence.

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

Such instruments are used in temple-style, Saguna worship—accompanying ārati, stuti, and utsava—where the Linga is adored with external rituals that steady the mind and turn attention toward Shiva as Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests engaging in devotional kīrtana and rhythmic chanting—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—using sound as a support for concentration and reverence during Shiva-pūjā.