Shloka 38

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

भोजयेयं सदा गेहे श्रद्धापूतं तु भोजनम् । बांधवैस्सह प्रीतिस्तु नित्यमस्तु सुनिर्वृतिः

Transliteration

bhojayeyaṃ sadā gehe śraddhāpūtaṃ tu bhojanam | bāṃdhavaissaha prītistu nityamastu sunirvṛtiḥ

Translation

ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಿ; ಬಂಧುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇರಲಿ, ಹಾಗೂ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಳವಾದ ಶಾಂತಿ ದೊರಕಲಿ।

Word by Word

• भोजयेयम्: may I feed/entertain
• भोजयेयम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भुज्/√भोज् (धातु) (भोजने)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• गेहे: in (my) house
• गेहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• श्रद्धापूतम्: purified by faith
• श्रद्धापूतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रद्धा + पूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: श्रद्धापूत = श्रद्धया पूतम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थ

• भोजनम्: food/meal
• भोजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• बान्धवैः: with kinsmen
• बान्धवैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/साधन), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• प्रीतिः: affection, harmony
• प्रीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुनिर्वृतिः: great contentment/bliss
• सुनिर्वृतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + निर्वृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: सुनिर्वृति = सु-निर्वृतिः (उत्तमा निर्वृतिः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sanctifies the householder path by teaching that daily nourishment offered and taken with śraddhā becomes a dharmic act, supporting inner peace (nirvṛti) and harmony—qualities that steady the mind for Shiva-bhakti and liberation-oriented living.

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

In Shaiva practice, feeding others and maintaining a pure, faith-filled household is a form of seva offered to Saguna Shiva; such devotion supports purity of heart, which is essential for meaningful Linga-puja and remembrance of Pati (Shiva) amid worldly duties.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily anna-dāna (sharing food) and offering meals with devotion—mentally dedicating the act to Shiva (often with Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—cultivating steadiness, gratitude, and tranquil contentment.