Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship
विधाय नृत्यगीतादि भक्तास्सुप्ताः क्षणे यदा । नैवेद्यं स तदादातुं भर्गागारं विवेश ह
vidhāya nṛtyagītādi bhaktāssuptāḥ kṣaṇe yadā | naivedyaṃ sa tadādātuṃ bhargāgāraṃ viveśa ha
നൃത്തഗീതാദി ഒരുക്കിയ ശേഷം, ഭക്തർ ക്ഷണനേരം നിദ്രിച്ചപ്പോൾ, നൈവേദ്യം എടുക്കാനായി അവൻ ഭർഗന്റെ പുണ്യഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ചു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
Significance: Frames naivedya as sacred ‘bhoga’ offered to Pati; taking it without prasad-bhāva is a pāśa-producing act (karma-mala), reinforcing Siddhānta’s stress on right conduct (ācāra) in temple space.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights vigilance in bhakti: sacred offerings meant for Shiva (Bharga) are not ordinary objects, and even a brief lapse in awareness can invite adharma around worship.
By calling Shiva “Bharga” and describing entry into His abode to seize naivedya, the narrative underscores that offerings placed before Saguna Shiva (as in Linga-worship) are consecrated and must be protected and honored as Shiva’s prasada.
Maintain niyama in puja: offer naivedya with mantra and then receive/distribute it as prasada; avoid negligence during worship, keeping steady remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva while performing devotional acts like kirtana and stotra.