Shloka 89

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

प्रणवादिनमो ऽन्तानि सर्ववर्णानि सुव्रताः सम्पूज्यैवं मुनिश्रेष्ठा गन्धपुष्पादिभिः क्रमात्

Transliteration

praṇavādinamo 'ntāni sarvavarṇāni suvratāḥ sampūjyaivaṃ muniśreṣṭhā gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ kramāt

Translation

おお、最勝の牟尼よ。プラṇァヴァ「オーム」に始まり「ナマハ」に終わる一切の聖なる音節をこのように供養したのち、善き誓願を保つ者は、香・花などをもって次第に順序正しくこれらを敬い、シヴァ礼拝の定められた儀軌として行うべきである。

Word by Word

• प्रणव-आदि (praṇava-ādi): beginning with Oṁ (Praṇava)

• नमः-अन्तानि (namaḥ-antāni): ending with ‘namaḥ’ (obeisance)

• सर्व-वर्णानि (sarva-varṇāni): all syllables/letters (mantric sounds)

• सु-व्रताः (su-vratāḥ): O you of noble observances

• सम्-पूज्य (sam-pūjya): having fully worshipped

• एवम् (evam): thus/in this manner

• मुनि-श्रेष्ठाः (muni-śreṣṭhāḥ): O best among sages

• गन्ध-पुष्प-आदिभिः (gandha-puṣpa-ādibhiḥ): with perfumes, flowers, and other offerings

• क्रमात् (kramāt): in due order/sequence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja krama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Linga-puja as mantra-rooted worship: the practitioner honors the sacred sounds from Oṁ to namaḥ, then offers upacāras (fragrance, flowers) in a strict sequence, making the rite both sonic (śabda) and devotional (bhakti).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is approached as Pati, accessible through ordered mantra (Praṇava and namaḥ) and reverent offerings—implying that śabda-brahman and ritual purity become supports for realizing Śiva-tattva beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-krama emphasizing mantra-nyāsa/varna-puja and sequential upacāra offerings (gandha, puṣpa, etc.), aligning disciplined practice with Pāśupata-style purification and focused devotion.