Shloka 10

शिवध्यानपूजनवर्णनम्

Description of Śiva Meditation and Worship

Devanagari script

स्वात्मानं गंधपुष्पादिपूजोपकरणान्यपि । पद्मस्येशानदिक्पद्मं प्रणवोच्चारपूर्वकम्

Transliteration

svātmānaṃ gaṃdhapuṣpādipūjopakaraṇānyapi | padmasyeśānadikpadmaṃ praṇavoccārapūrvakam

Translation

प्रणवोच्चारणपूर्वकं स्वात्मानं गन्धपुष्पादिपूजोपकरणानि च संप्रोक्ष्य, ततः पद्मासनं विशेषतः ईशानदिक्पद्मं पवित्रयेत्।

Word by Word

• स्वात्मानम्: one’s own self
• स्वात्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—स्वात्मा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• गन्धपुष्पादिपूजोपकरणानि: the worship implements such as fragrance and flowers
• गन्धपुष्पादिपूजोपकरणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + पुष्प + आदि + पूजा + उपकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः—(गन्ध-पुष्प-आदि)-पूजा-उपकरण (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष; ‘आदि’ समाहार/समुच्चय)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• पद्मस्य: of the lotus
• पद्मस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• ईशानदिक्पद्मम्: the lotus in the Īśāna direction (NE lotus)
• ईशानदिक्पद्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान + दिक् + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—ईशान-दिक्-पद्म (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः: ‘ईशानदिशि स्थितं पद्मम्’)

• प्रणवोच्चारपूर्वकम्: preceded by the utterance of praṇava (Oṃ)
• प्रणवोच्चारपूर्वकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणव + उच्चार + पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—प्रणव-उच्चार-पूर्वक (तत्पुरुष) = ‘प्रणवोच्चारः पूर्वं यस्य’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailāsa teachings as a Shaiva ritual instruction)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Internal and external consecration (ātma-śuddhi + dravya-śuddhi) aligns the worshipper and the worship-space with Īśāna (northeast), the auspicious Śiva-direction, supporting successful dhyāna and pūjā.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: Praṇava (Oṃ) is explicitly required as the preface; the verse implies praṇava-pūrvaka śuddhi/saṃskāra of self, implements, and the Īśāna-direction lotus of the padma-maṇḍala.

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva-worship begins with inner consecration: purifying the worshipper and the offerings through Praṇava (Oṁ), aligning outer ritual with inner śuddhi so devotion becomes a means toward grace and liberation.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, the Linga-puja is supported by correct nyāsa/saṅkalpa-like sanctification: the self, the substances (gandha, puṣpa), and the sacred space/direction (Īśāna) are ritually made fit to receive Shiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Begin puja by reciting Oṁ (Praṇava), mentally purifying yourself and the puja items; then establish the lotus-seat/mandala with attention to the Īśāna (northeast) orientation—an instruction that can be applied as a brief meditative centering before Linga worship.