Shloka 10
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
शाल्यन्नेनैव नैवेद्यं सर्वं कुडवमानतः । गृहे तु कुडवं ज्ञेयं मानुषे प्रस्थमिष्यते
śālyannenaiva naivedyaṃ sarvaṃ kuḍavamānataḥ | gṛhe tu kuḍavaṃ jñeyaṃ mānuṣe prasthamiṣyate
ការថ្វាយអាហារទាំងអស់ (នៃវេដ្យ) គួរធ្វើដោយអង្ករសាលី (śāli) ហើយវាស់តាមមាត្រដ្ឋាន «កុដវ» (kuḍava)។ ក្នុងការអនុវត្តក្នុងគេហដ្ឋាន គេយល់ថាមាត្រដ្ឋានស្តង់ដារគឺ «កុដវ»; សម្រាប់ការប្រើប្រាស់ទូទៅរបស់មនុស្ស គេចាត់ថាជា «ប្រស្ថ» (prastha)។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Significance: Establishes correct naivedya-measure as part of śivapūjā-vidhi; accuracy in offering is treated as a limb of devotion that supports merit (puṇya) and eligibility for higher fruits.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that devotion (bhakti) should be supported by disciplined observance—offering to Shiva with purity and proper order—so the worship becomes a deliberate, sattvic act rather than a casual habit.
In Saguna Shiva worship of the Linga, tangible offerings like naivedya are part of honoring the Lord as present and receivable; the verse standardizes the offering so the ritual remains consistent and reverent.
A practical puja takeaway is to offer simple, pure śāli-rice naivedya in a defined measure (kuḍava), maintaining niyama (ritual discipline) alongside mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara.