Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33

आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship

Devanagari script

समुद्रकल्पसन्नादाः कल्पनीयाः प्रयत्नतः । भांडान्यपि च रम्याणि पत्राण्यपि च कृत्स्नशः

Transliteration

samudrakalpasannādāḥ kalpanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ | bhāṃḍānyapi ca ramyāṇi patrāṇyapi ca kṛtsnaśaḥ

Translation

Avec un effort appliqué, qu’on dispose des résonances semblables au mugissement de l’océan; et qu’on prépare de même de beaux récipients ainsi que toutes les feuilles nécessaires, sans rien omettre.

Word by Word

• samudra-kalpa-sannādāḥ: having a roar like the ocean
• samudra-kalpa-sannādāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक) + kalpa (प्रातिपदिक) + sannāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (समुद्रकल्पः = समुद्रसदृशः; तस्य सन्नादः)

• kalpanīyāḥ: to be made/should be prepared
• kalpanīyāḥ: Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kḷp/कॢप् (धातु) → kalpanīya (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विध्यर्थक कृदन्त—तव्यत्/अनीयर्-प्रत्यय (gerundive: 'to be made/should be arranged')

• prayatnataḥ: with effort, diligently
• prayatnataḥ: Hetu/Prakāra (हेतु/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'from/with effort'

• bhāṃḍāni: vessels/utensils
• bhāṃḍāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṃḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव

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

• ramyāṇi: beautiful, charming
• ramyāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• patrāṇi: plates/leaf-plates (or sheets)
• patrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात, अव्यय

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

• kṛtsnaśaḥ: entirely, in full
• kṛtsnaśaḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛtsna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: शस्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial): 'entirely/altogether'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Shiva-worship is not casual—devotion (bhakti) is supported by careful, complete preparation, reflecting inner discipline and reverence toward Pati (Shiva) in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

The verse points to the external orderliness of Saguna worship—arranging ritual materials (vessels, leaves) and auspicious atmosphere—through which the devotee focuses the mind on the Linga as Shiva’s accessible, worshipful form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to prepare all puja items fully (patra/leaves, vessels/utensils) and create a sanctified ambience; then perform japa such as the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady attention.