Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28

मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः

Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline

Devanagari script

तीर्थाम्बुपूरितान्कृत्वा सूत्रेणावेष्ट्य पूर्ववत् । पुण्यद्रव्याणि निक्षिप्य समन्त्रं सविधानकम्

Transliteration

tīrthāmbupūritānkṛtvā sūtreṇāveṣṭya pūrvavat | puṇyadravyāṇi nikṣipya samantraṃ savidhānakam

Translation

Les ayant remplis de l’eau sacrée du tīrtha et les ayant liés d’un fil selon la prescription antérieure, qu’on y dépose les substances de bon augure, avec la récitation des mantras et conformément au rite approprié.

Word by Word

• तीर्थाम्बुपूरितान्: (those) filled with holy water
• तीर्थाम्बुपूरितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + पूरित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘पूरित’ = filled; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समासार्थः: तीर्थाम्भुना पूरिताः (filled with tīrtha-water)

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• सूत्रेण: with a thread
• सूत्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आवेष्ट्य: having wrapped
• आवेष्ट्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यताबोधक-अव्यय (adverb: as before)

• पुण्यद्रव्याणि: sacred materials
• पुण्यद्रव्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (पुण्यं द्रव्यं = sacred substances)

• निक्षिप्य: having placed/deposited
• निक्षिप्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• समन्त्रम्: together with mantra / with mantras
• समन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्गसदृश-प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थः ‘मन्त्रेण सह/मन्त्रयुक्तम्’ (with mantra)

• सविधानकम्: with due procedure
• सविधानकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + विधानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थः ‘विधानेन सह/विधानयुक्तम्’ (with proper procedure)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: This verse is procedural (vidhi) for preparing sanctified containers/offerings with tīrtha-water and auspicious substances; it is not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga narrative in this passage.

Significance: General tīrtha-water use: purifies the worshipper and offerings, supporting eligibility (adhikāra) for Śiva-pūjā and receptivity to grace (anugraha).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shaiva worship is not merely external: sanctifying the act with tirtha-water, mantra, and proper vidhi aligns the devotee’s intention (bhakti) with disciplined practice, making the offering a purified channel toward Shiva’s grace.

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

The verse emphasizes mantra and ritual order while preparing sacred items, which is characteristic of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through the Linga with consecrated materials and prescribed steps to support focused devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare and consecrate worship-items by filling with tirtha-water, binding with a thread as instructed, placing auspicious substances, and performing mantra-recitation throughout—maintaining mindful attention to the prescribed procedure.