Shloka 60

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

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

Devanagari script

लवणायसतैलानां माषादीनां च दानतः । त्रिकटुफलगंधानां जलादीनां च दानतः

Transliteration

lavaṇāyasatailānāṃ māṣādīnāṃ ca dānataḥ | trikaṭuphalagaṃdhānāṃ jalādīnāṃ ca dānataḥ

Translation

ഉപ്പ്, ഇരുമ്പ്, എണ്ണ എന്നിവ ദാനം ചെയ്യുക; മാഷം മുതലായ ധാന്യങ്ങൾ ദാനം ചെയ്യുക; ത്രികടു, ഫലങ്ങൾ, സുഗന്ധദ്രവ്യങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കുക; കൂടാതെ വെള്ളം മുതലായ ആവശ്യവസ്തുക്കൾ ദാനം ചെയ്താൽ പുണ്യം വർധിച്ച് ശിവഭക്തിമാർഗം പുഷ്ടമാകും।

Word by Word

• lavaṇa-ayasa-tailānām: of salt, iron, and oil
• lavaṇa-ayasa-tailānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ayas (प्रातिपदिक) + taila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; samāhāra-dvandva (salt, iron, and oil as a group)

• māṣa-ādīnām: of beans and the like
• māṣa-ādīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: māṣaḥ ādiḥ yeṣāṃ te (etc.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• dānataḥ: by (the act of) giving
• dānataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; tasil-pratyaya (-tas) forming ablatival adverb: 'from/by means of giving'

• trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhānām: of the fragrances/aromatics of trikaṭu-fruit
• trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trikaṭu (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṃdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: trikaṭu-phalasya gaṃdhāḥ / trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhāḥ (aromatics of trikaṭu-fruit)

• jala-ādīnām: of water and the like
• jala-ādīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: jalaṃ ādiḥ yeṣāṃ te

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• dānataḥ: by giving
• dānataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; tasil-pratyaya (-tas) forming ablatival adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Dāna (charitable gifting) is framed as a purifier supporting Śiva-bhakti; such merit is traditionally carried into tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-sevā as a preparatory discipline.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) of essential and sacred-use items as a purifier of karma, creating inner fitness for bhakti and Śiva-anugraha (Śiva’s grace), which is central to liberation in a Shaiva framework.

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

These donations mirror what supports Linga-worship and temple/service life—water for abhiṣeka, oils and fragrances for worship, and food staples for feeding devotees—thereby strengthening Saguna Śiva-bhakti through service (sevā) and generosity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with water offerings (abhiṣeka) and to accompany it with dāna of necessities—especially water and food—on Śiva days (e.g., Mondays or Mahāśivarātri) as a discipline of purification and devotion.