Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1

पूजाविधान-व्याख्या (Pūjāvidhāna-vyākhyā) — Exposition of the Procedure of Worship

Devanagari script

उपमन्युरुवाच । व्याख्यां पूजाविधानस्य प्रवदामि समासतः । शिवशास्त्रे शिवेनैव शिवायै कथितस्य तु

Transliteration

upamanyuruvāca | vyākhyāṃ pūjāvidhānasya pravadāmi samāsataḥ | śivaśāstre śivenaiva śivāyai kathitasya tu

Translation

ဥပမန်ယူက ပြောသည်။ ရှိဝရှာස්တြ၌ ရှိဝကိုယ်တိုင်က ရှိဝာ (ပါရဝတီ) ထံ သင်ကြားဟောကြားထားသော ပူဇော်နည်းလမ်း၏ အဓိပ္ပါယ်ရှင်းလင်းချက်ကို ကျွန်ုပ် အကျဉ်းချုပ် ဖော်ပြမည်။

Word by Word

• उपमन्युः: Upamanyu
• उपमन्युः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• व्याख्याम्: explanation
• व्याख्याम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पूजाविधानस्य: of the procedure of worship
• पूजाविधानस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजाविधान (प्रातिपदिक) = पूजा + विधान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पूजायाः विधानम्)

• प्रवदामि: I explain/declare
• प्रवदामि: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• समासतः: briefly/in summary
• समासतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समास (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त adverb)

• शिवशास्त्रे: in the Śiva-śāstra
• शिवशास्त्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवशास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) = शिव + शास्त्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य शास्त्रम्)

• शिवेन: by Śiva
• शिवेन: Karana (करण/agent-instrument; doer in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• शिवायै: to Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• कथितस्य: of what was told/expounded
• कथितस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कथित (कृदन्त) < कथ् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘शिवशास्त्रे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/contrast)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (contrastive particle)

Speaker

Upamanyu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It establishes that Śiva-pūjā is not merely personal preference but a revealed discipline (śāstra) rooted in Śiva’s own instruction, making worship a direct means to grace (anugraha) and liberation in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

By introducing “pūjāvidhāna” from the Śiva-śāstra, it points toward regulated Saguna worship—commonly centered on the Śiva-liṅga—as the practical doorway through which devotees approach the transcendent (Nirguṇa) Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse signals adherence to an authorized Shiva-pūjā method—typically including mantra-japa (notably the Panchakshara), purity disciplines, and formal offerings—rather than improvised worship.