Shloka 34

अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā

Devanagari script

स्त्रीणां च तृप्तये तद्वद्देयं वस्त्रादिकं शुभम् । अपमृत्युहरे मंदे रुद्रा द्री श्चं यजेद्बुधः

Transliteration

strīṇāṃ ca tṛptaye tadvaddeyaṃ vastrādikaṃ śubham | apamṛtyuhare maṃde rudrā drī ścaṃ yajedbudhaḥ

Translation

അതുപോലെ സ്ത്രീകളുടെ തൃപ്തിക്കായി വസ്ത്രാദി ശുഭദാനങ്ങൾ നൽകണം. ശനിയുടെ ദോഷശാന്തിക്കായി, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് അപമൃത്യു നിവാരണാർത്ഥം, ബുദ്ധിമാൻ റുദ്രാദ്രീശൻ (ശിവൻ)നെ ആരാധിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• स्त्रीणाम्: of women
• स्त्रीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

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

• तृप्तये: for satisfaction
• तृप्तये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तुल्यतावाचक (adverb: ‘likewise’)

• देयम्: should be given
• देयम्: Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (कृदन्त, √दा (धातु))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कृदन्त: विध्यर्थक/कर्तव्यतार्थक (gerundive, यत्) ‘देय’ = ‘दातव्यम्’

• वस्त्र-आदिकम्: clothing and the like
• वस्त्र-आदिकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘आदि’ = ‘इत्यादि’ (ending with etc.)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अप-मृत्यु-हरे: in/for the remover of untimely death (epithet)
• अप-मृत्यु-हरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप (उपसर्ग) + मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (कृदन्त, √हृ (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘अपमृत्युहर’ = ‘अपमृत्युम् हरति इति’ (epithet)

• मन्दे: when Saturn is weak/at (the time of) Manda (Saturn)
• मन्दे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (contextually: ‘मन्दे’ = ‘मन्दग्रहसमये’ or ‘मन्दे (शनेः)’ )

• रुद्र: Rudra
• रुद्र: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (यज्-धातोः कर्म)

• आद्रीशम्: Ādrīśa (Lord of the mountain; Śiva)
• आद्रीशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आद्रीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; देवतावाचक (likely ‘आद्रीश’ = ‘गिरिश/पर्वतेश्वर’ i.e., Śiva)

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

• यजेत्: should worship/sacrifice to
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष? (actually 3rd person), एकवचन; ‘यजेत्’ = ‘पूजयेत्/यजनं कुर्यात्’

• बुधः: a wise person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse invokes Śiva as Rudrādriśa (“Lord of Rudra’s mountain”) for Śani-śānti and apamṛtyu-nivāraṇa; it is a functional ritual epithet rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga-māhātmya episode.

Significance: Worship of Śiva for Śani-doṣa pacification and protection from untimely death (apamṛtyu) is framed as efficacious when paired with dāna (gifts) and proper ritual conduct.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Śani (Saturn) affliction/manda-doṣa as an astrological condition; apamṛtyu (untimely death) as the feared event to be averted.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shani (Saturn)

FAQs

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

It teaches that compassionate giving (dāna)—especially items that bring dignity and well-being, like clothing—supports harmony in society, and that surrender to Śiva as the remover of untimely death aligns one with the protecting grace of Pati (the Lord) over the bound soul (paśu).

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

The verse points to Saguna Śiva worship—Śiva approached as Rudrādriśa, the personal Lord who responds to devotion and ritual. Such worship is commonly performed through Liṅga-pūjā with offerings, mantra, and prescribed gifts as supportive acts of dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests graha-śānti oriented worship of Śiva for Śani’s affliction, coupled with dāna of auspicious items (notably garments). A practical takeaway is regular Śiva-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") alongside charitable giving as a remedial discipline.