Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13

षडध्व-शुद्धिः

Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य मंडलं शंभोः पूजां पूर्ववदाचरेत् । तत्राढकावरैस्सिद्धं तंदुलैः पायसं प्रभोः

Transliteration

praviśya maṃḍalaṃ śaṃbhoḥ pūjāṃ pūrvavadācaret | tatrāḍhakāvaraissiddhaṃ taṃdulaiḥ pāyasaṃ prabhoḥ

Translation

ശംഭുവിന്റെ മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ച് മുൻപുപറഞ്ഞവിധം പൂജ നടത്തണം. അവിടെ ഭഗവാനായി നന്നായി വേവിച്ച അരിയാൽ ആഢക-ആവര അളവിൽ പായസം (ക്ഷീരം) ഒരുക്കണം.

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रविश् (धातु: प्र+विश्)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund/absolutive)

• मण्डलम्: the maṇḍala
• मण्डलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूर्ववत्: as previously
• पूर्ववत्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'as before')

• आचरेत्: should perform/practise
• आचरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आचर् (धातु: आ+चर्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (locative adverb)

• आढकावरैः: with measures of āḍhaka (quantity)
• आढकावरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आढक-अवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सिद्धम्: prepared/cooked
• सिद्धम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक); सिद्ध = सिध् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषणम्

• तण्डुलैः: with rice grains
• तण्डुलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पायसम्: rice-pudding (payasa)
• पायसम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रभोः: of the Lord
• प्रभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

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 teaches that devotion must be joined with disciplined Śaiva ritual order—entering the sacred space (maṇḍala) with purity and offering food prepared correctly, turning ordinary nourishment into consecrated service to Pati (Śiva).

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

The maṇḍala and prescribed naivedya are elements of Saguna worship where the devotee approaches Śiva as the accessible Lord who receives offerings; such ordered pūjā purifies the paśu (individual soul) and strengthens bhakti toward the Linga as Śiva’s gracious presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform the pūjā “as previously taught,” then offer properly cooked pāyasa as naivedya; while offering, maintain one-pointed remembrance of Śiva and recite Śaiva mantras (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), even though this verse specifically emphasizes the offering and correct procedure.