Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 10
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
ब्रह्मयज्ञं द्विजः कुर्याद्देवानां तृप्तये सकृत् । ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो वेदस्याऽध्ययनं भवेत्
brahmayajñaṃ dvijaḥ kuryāddevānāṃ tṛptaye sakṛt | brahmayajña iti prokto vedasyā'dhyayanaṃ bhavet
द्विज को देवताओं की तृप्ति हेतु एक बार ब्रह्मयज्ञ करना चाहिए। ‘ब्रह्मयज्ञ’ ऐसा कहा गया है—वह वेद का अध्ययन (पाठ और मनन) ही है।
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating Śiva’s dharma-teachings as preserved in the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Frames Vedic svādhyāya (Brahma-yajña) as a daily purifier that supports dharma and prepares the bound soul (paśu) for Śiva’s grace through right knowledge (jñāna) and right conduct (caryā).
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that sacred study (svādhyāya) itself is a yajña: a purifying daily offering that refines the intellect and supports devotion to Pati (Śiva), preparing the seeker for grace and liberation.
In the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā, outer worship and inner discipline go together: Brahma-yajña steadies the mind and aligns one with śāstra, making Liṅga-pūjā more conscious, reverent, and spiritually effective.
Daily Brahma-yajña—recitation and contemplation of Vedic mantras (svādhyāya) at least once—can be paired with Śiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where appropriate.