Shloka 17

Mahādāna-prakaraṇa (The Doctrine of Great Gifts): Suvarṇa–Go–Bhūmi and Tulā-dāna

Devanagari script

एवं संपूज्य तां दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय स्वशक्तितः । सरत्नां सहिरण्यां च सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃpūjya tāṃ dadyādbrāhmaṇāya svaśaktitaḥ | saratnāṃ sahiraṇyāṃ ca sarvābharaṇabhūṣitām

Translation

अशा प्रकारे विधिपूर्वक पूजा करून, आपल्या शक्तीनुसार, रत्न व सुवर्णासहित आणि सर्व आभरणांनी भूषित करून ती ब्राह्मणास दान द्यावी.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

सम्पूज्यhaving duly worshipped

ताम्her/that (offering)

दद्यात्should give

ब्राह्मणायto a Brahmin

स्व-शक्तितःaccording to one’s ability

स-रत्नाम्together with jewels

स-हिरण्याम्together with gold

चand

सर्व-आभरण-भूषिताम्adorned with all ornaments

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed rite to the sages, as typical of the Purana’s instruction style in the Umāsaṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

Brahmana

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship (pūjā) becomes spiritually complete when followed by selfless giving (dāna) according to one’s capacity—an outward expression of bhakti that loosens pāśa (bondage) and purifies the devotee in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

Like Linga-pūjā where devotion culminates in offering and surrender, this verse emphasizes Saguna worship expressed through reverent service—honoring the divine presence and concluding the rite by giving an honored, ornamented offering to a worthy recipient (Brāhmaṇa).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform the worship with full upacāras (formal offerings), then conclude with dāna—giving respectfully within one’s means; internally, hold the attitude of surrender to Pati (Śiva) and gratitude for grace, even if no specific bhasma/rudrākṣa/mantra is stated in this line.