Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
तेषां भार्याश्च तैस्सार्धं पूजनीया यथाक्रमम् । प्रसूतिश्च तथाकूतिः ख्यातिः सम्भूतिरेव च
teṣāṃ bhāryāśca taissārdhaṃ pūjanīyā yathākramam | prasūtiśca tathākūtiḥ khyātiḥ sambhūtireva ca
Avec eux, leurs épouses aussi doivent être honorées, selon l’ordre convenable. Ce sont : Prasūti, et de même Ākūti, Khyāti, ainsi que Sambhūti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches dharmic completeness in worship: honoring not only revered figures but also their consorts, recognizing that household life and lineage-supporting śakti are to be respected as part of the sacred order under Shiva’s sovereignty.
In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed through right conduct (ācāra) alongside ritual. Honoring those connected to the sacred narrative—here, the wives named—supports purity of intention and humility, which are considered offerings to Shiva, the Pati who grants grace.
It implies orderly pūjā (yathākramam) and reverential remembrance (smaraṇa) of sacred persons; as a takeaway, one may perform Shiva-pūjā with the Panchakshara mantra and include respectful salutations to the associated lineage/companions named in the text.