Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 80
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
द्वात्रिंशदाढकैर्मुख्यमधमं त्वाढकावरम् । साधयित्वा यथासंपच्छ्रद्धया विनिवेदयेत्
dvātriṃśadāḍhakairmukhyamadhamaṃ tvāḍhakāvaram | sādhayitvā yathāsaṃpacchraddhayā vinivedayet
പ്രധാന നൈവേദ്യം മുപ്പത്തിരണ്ട് ആഢക അളവിലും, ചെറുതത് കുറഞ്ഞത് ഒരു ആഢക അളവിലും തയ്യാറാക്കി; തന്റെ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് ക്രമപ്പെടുത്തി, ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ വിധിപ്രകാരം അർപ്പിക്കണം।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: The verse emphasizes śraddhā over sheer quantity—aligning with the Siddhānta ethic that sincere offering, proportionate to one’s means, becomes a vehicle for grace.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that the inner principle of śraddhā (faithful intention) is primary: even when offerings vary by wealth, devotion and sincerity make the worship spiritually complete in the Shaiva path.
It supports Saguna worship through measurable, concrete offerings to Shiva (often via the Linga), while emphasizing that the offering’s spiritual efficacy depends on devotion rather than mere quantity.
Perform Shiva-puja with offerings proportionate to your capacity, but always with śraddhā; the practical takeaway is consistency and reverent offering rather than extravagant display.