Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 6

द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)

Devanagari script

अनंतं पूर्वादिक्पत्रे तच्छक्तिं तस्य वामतः । सूक्ष्मं दक्षिणदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या समर्चयेत्

Transliteration

anaṃtaṃ pūrvādikpatre tacchaktiṃ tasya vāmataḥ | sūkṣmaṃ dakṣiṇadikpatre saha śaktyā samarcayet

Translation

Sur le pétale tourné vers l’Est, on doit adorer Ananta, et à sa gauche, sa Śakti. Sur le pétale tourné vers le Sud, on doit adorer Sūkṣma avec sa Śakti, avec la révérence requise.

Word by Word

• अनन्तम्: Ananta (the infinite one)
• अनन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular neuter

• पूर्वादिक्-पत्रे: on the leaf in the eastern direction
• पूर्वादिक्-पत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व + आदिक् + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular neuter; समासः—दिशा-निर्देशे तत्पुरुषः

• तत्-शक्तिम्: that (his) Śakti
• तत्-शक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular feminine; समासः—षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुष (that deity's Śakti)

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive singular

• वामतः: to the left
• वामतः: Desha/Adhikarana (देश/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वामतस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of direction)

• सूक्ष्मम्: Sūkṣma (the subtle one)
• सूक्ष्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular neuter

• दक्षिण-दिक्-पत्रे: on the leaf in the southern direction
• दक्षिण-दिक्-पत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण + दिक् + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular neuter; समासः—दिशा-निर्देशे तत्पुरुषः

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-समुच्चयार्थक (with)

• शक्त्या: with Śakti
• शक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular feminine

• समर्चयेत्: should worship
• समर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should worship

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva is realized through both the Infinite (Ananta) and the Subtle (Sūkṣma) dimensions, and that His Śakti is inseparable from His manifestation—guiding the devotee to see Pati (Śiva) and His power as one worshipful reality.

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

The verse reflects a structured Linga/mandala-style upacāra where specific names of Śiva are invoked on directional petals; this is Saguna worship that trains the mind toward Nirguna insight by honoring Śiva’s attributes (infinite and subtle) along with Śakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests a directional-petal (dik-patra) worship sequence: place/visualize Ananta in the east and Sūkṣma in the south, always with their Śakti to the left/alongside, and perform complete arcanā with mantra, offerings, and focused dhyāna.