Shloka 12

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

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

Devanagari script

सहस्रपूजया सत्यं सत्यलोकं लभेद्द्विजः । द्वादशांगुलमायामं द्विगुणं च ततोऽधिकम्

Transliteration

sahasrapūjayā satyaṃ satyalokaṃ labheddvijaḥ | dvādaśāṃgulamāyāmaṃ dviguṇaṃ ca tato'dhikam

Translation

သစ္စာဖြင့် စဟသ္ရ-ပူဇာ (sahasra-pūjā) အကြိမ်တစ်ထောင် ပြုလုပ်လျှင် ဒွိဇ (နှစ်ကြိမ်မွေး) ဘက္တသည် စတျယလောက (Satyaloka) ကို ရရှိသည်။ သင့်လျော်သော အလျားမှာ အင်ဂုလ (aṅgula) ၁၂ ဖြစ်ပြီး အနံသည် ထို၏ နှစ်ဆ—သို့မဟုတ် အနည်းငယ် ပိုလည်း ရသည်။

Word by Word

• sahasra-pūjayā: by (means of) a thousand worships
• sahasra-pūjayā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Tṛtīyā (instrumental), Ekavacana; ‘sahasra-pūjā’ = thousandfold worship

• satyam: truly
• satyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya in the sense of assertion (satyam = ‘truly/indeed’)

• satya-lokam: Satyaloka
• satya-lokam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (accusative), Ekavacana

• labhet: may obtain/should obtain
• labhet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhiliṅ-lakāra (optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• dvijaḥ: a twice-born (brahmin)
• dvijaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (nominative), Ekavacana

• dvādaśa-aṅgula-māyāmam: a length of twelve aṅgulas
• dvādaśa-aṅgula-māyāmam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + aṅgula (प्रातिपदिक) + āyāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (accusative), Ekavacana; ‘dvādaśa-aṅgula’ (twelve-finger) qualifying ‘āyāma’ (length)

• dviguṇam: double
• dviguṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dviguṇa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; numeral compound meaning ‘twofold/double’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (samuccaya-nipāta)

• tataḥ: from that/than that
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (tasil-artha): ‘from that/thereafter/than that’

• adhikam: more/additional
• adhikam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; comparative ‘more/additional’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s worship-instructions to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Links intensive worship (sahasra-pūjā) and satya (truthfulness) to attainment of higher loka (Satyaloka), presenting graded fruits for disciplined devotees.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva-worship becomes spiritually potent when grounded in satya (truthfulness) and sustained devotion; such disciplined worship yields exalted spiritual ascent (here expressed as attainment of Satyaloka).

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

The verse links inner virtue (satya) with outer, saguna practice—structured worship and correct ritual proportions—showing that Linga-worship is both a devotional form and a regulated sādhana leading the devotee upward toward higher realms and, ultimately, Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It recommends sahasra-pūjā (a thousand offerings/acts of worship) and attention to proper measurement in the worship setup (twelve-aṅgula length with proportionate breadth), implying careful, repeatable ritual discipline alongside truthful conduct.