Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
ब्रह्मोवाच इत्थमुक्त्वा तु वचनं चन्दनैश्चाक्षतैरपि । शिवं समर्चयामासुर्लाजान्ववृषुरादरात्
brahmovāca itthamuktvā tu vacanaṃ candanaiścākṣatairapi | śivaṃ samarcayāmāsurlājānvavṛṣurādarāt
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಇಂತೆಂದು ವಚನ ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರು ಚಂದನ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಕ್ಷತಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು; ಭಕ್ತಿಭಾವದಿಂದ ಲಾಜಾ (ಹೊತ್ತಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯ) ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದರು।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Models temple/household upacāra: simple offerings (candana, akṣata, lāja) offered with ādarā (reverence) are sufficient to invoke Śiva’s grace.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed through simple, pure offerings—sandal paste and akṣata—performed with ādarā (reverence), showing that devotion and sincerity are central to pleasing Śiva.
The verse depicts Saguna-style upacāra (formal worship) using auspicious substances; such offerings are standard in Liṅga-pūjā as outward signs of inward surrender to Pati (Śiva).
Perform Śiva-pūjā with chandana and akṣata while maintaining reverence; mentally accompany the offering with Shiva-nāma or the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a focused devotional practice.