Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 68

अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः

Agnikārya and Homa Procedure

Devanagari script

कालशेषं नयेद्योग्यैः शिवशास्त्रकथादिभिः । रात्रौ व्यतीते पूर्वांशे कृत्वा पूजां मनोहराम्

Transliteration

kālaśeṣaṃ nayedyogyaiḥ śivaśāstrakathādibhiḥ | rātrau vyatīte pūrvāṃśe kṛtvā pūjāṃ manoharām

Translation

Qu’il fasse passer le temps restant en activités dignes, telles que la récitation et l’entretien sur les śāstra de Śiva. Quand la première partie de la nuit est écoulée, après avoir accompli un culte beau et réjouissant (à Śiva)…

Word by Word

• kālaśeṣam: the remaining time
• kālaśeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla + śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कालस्य शेषः)

• nayet: should spend/pass
• nayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (नी धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• yogyaiḥ: by suitable (means/activities)
• yogyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yogya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; साधन/उपायवाचक

• śivaśāstrakathā-ādibhiḥ: by talks on Śiva’s scriptures and the like
• śivaśāstrakathā-ādibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + śāstra + kathā + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (कथā-प्रधान), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; समाहारार्थे ‘-ādि’ सहित तत्पुरुष-समास (शिवशास्त्रकथाः आदयः येषु तैः)

• rātrau: at night
• rātrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• vyatīte: when (it) has passed
• vyatīte: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + ati + i (इ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (when (it) has passed)

• pūrvāṃśe: in the earlier part
• pūrvāṃśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पूर्वः अंशः)

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), ‘having done’

• pūjām: worship
• pūjām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• manoharām: beautiful/charming
• manoharām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (पुजाम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred time—especially during a Shiva observance—should be consecrated through śravaṇa and kathā of Śiva-śāstra, so the mind becomes purified and oriented toward Pati (Śiva), loosening the bonds of pāśa through devotion and right understanding.

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

The verse pairs scriptural contemplation with formal pūjā, indicating Saguna worship (often through the Śiva-liṅga) supported by hearing Śiva’s teachings; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such disciplined devotion prepares the soul for Śiva’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain a night vigil by engaging in Śiva-śāstra recitation/discourse, then perform an early-night pūjā with focused mind—ideally with mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and traditional aids like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where customary.