Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 89
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
शिवाश्रितेभ्यो वा दद्यात्सर्वमेवानुपूर्वशः । अथवा तच्छिवायैव शिवक्षेत्रे समर्पयेत्
śivāśritebhyo vā dadyātsarvamevānupūrvaśaḥ | athavā tacchivāyaiva śivakṣetre samarpayet
On peut, selon l’ordre prescrit, tout offrir à ceux qui ont pris refuge en Śiva ; ou bien, le consacrant à Śiva seul, le déposer dans un Śiva-kṣetra, le domaine sacré de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Mentions ‘Śiva-kṣetra’ generically: any consecrated Śaiva sacred field/temple where offerings are dedicated to Śiva; the alternative of giving to ‘śivāśrita’ underscores bhakta-satkāra as a living tīrtha.
Significance: Teaches two valid completions of merit: (1) dāna to Śiva’s dependents/devotees (śivāśrita) and (2) direct dedication at a Śiva-kṣetra—both oriented to Śiva-bhakti and anugraha.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that gifts become spiritually elevating when offered with Śiva-bhakti—either to Śiva’s refuge-seekers (His devotees) or directly to Śiva in a consecrated Śiva-kṣetra—turning charity into surrender (samarpana) to Pati, the liberating Lord.
Offering in a Śiva-kṣetra implies worship in Śiva’s manifest (saguṇa) presence—typically through the Liṅga—where dedication of one’s resources is made as an act of service (sevā) and consecration to Śiva.
Perform dāna (charitable giving) in proper order—preferably to Śiva-bhaktas—or make a temple offering in a Śiva-kṣetra, mentally dedicating the act to Śiva (samarpayet), ideally while remembering the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”