Shloka 64

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon

Devanagari script

पापक्षयं चेष्टसिद्धिं चारोग्यं धर्ममेव च । सम्यग्वेदपरिज्ञानं सदनुष्ठानमेव च

Transliteration

pāpakṣayaṃ ceṣṭasiddhiṃ cārogyaṃ dharmameva ca | samyagvedaparijñānaṃ sadanuṣṭhānameva ca

Translation

ມັນນຳມາການສິ້ນໄປແຫ່ງບາບ, ຄວາມສຳເລັດໃນຈຸດປະສົງອັນຊອບທຳ, ແລະສຸຂະພາບດີ; ມັນສ້າງຕັ້ງທຳມະ, ປະທານຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈເວດຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ, ແລະນຳໄປສູ່ການປະພຶດປະຕິບັດທາງສາສະໜາຢ່າງມີວິນັຍ.

Word by Word

• पापक्षयम्: destruction of sin
• पापक्षयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप-क्षय (प्रातिपदिक; पाप + क्षय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• इष्टसिद्धिम्: attainment of desired goals
• इष्टसिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट-सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक; इष्ट + सिद्धि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धर्मम्: dharma/righteousness
• धर्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle: indeed/only)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Visheshana (विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: properly)

• वेदपरिज्ञानम्: thorough knowledge of the Veda
• वेदपरिज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद-परि-ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक; वेद + परिज्ञान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सत्: proper
• सत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (good/right)

• अनुष्ठानम्: practice/observance
• अनुष्ठानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुष्ठान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse lists the inner and outer fruits of Shaiva devotion: karmic purification (pāpakṣaya), alignment with dharma, and the maturity that yields right understanding and steady practice—steps that support liberation under Pati (Shiva).

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

In the Vidyeśvara context, worship of Saguna Shiva—especially through the Linga—purifies the devotee and stabilizes conduct, making one fit for deeper Vedic insight and sustained sādhana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The emphasis is on sad-anuṣṭhāna: regular Shiva worship with mantra-japa (notably the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with disciplined daily observances that uphold dharma.