Shloka 12

Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship

Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras

Devanagari script

दत्त्वा पदार्थान्कदलीनालिकेरगुडान्वितान् । पात्रासनानि च पृथग्दद्यात्सम्प्रोच्य च क्रमात्

Transliteration

dattvā padārthānkadalīnālikeraguḍānvitān | pātrāsanāni ca pṛthagdadyātsamprocya ca kramāt

Translation

కదలి, కొబ్బరి, బెల్లం కలిపిన పదార్థాలను సమర్పించి, తరువాత క్రమంగా తగిన ఆహ్వాన వచనాలతో ప్రతి ఒక్కరికీ వేర్వేరు పాత్రలు మరియు ఆసనాలను ఇవ్వవలెను।

Word by Word

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having given’

• पदार्थान्: items, materials
• पदार्थान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पदार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• कदली-नालिकेर-गुड-अन्वितान्: accompanied with bananas, coconuts, and jaggery
• कदली-नालिकेर-गुड-अन्वितान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कदली-नालिकेर-गुड-अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; कदली+नालिकेर+गुड+अन्वित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘कदलीनालिकेरगुडैः अन्विताः’ (instrumental sense in compound)

• पात्र-आसनानि: seats/stands for the vessels
• पात्र-आसनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र-आसन (प्रातिपदिक; पात्र+आसन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (षष्ठी) ‘पात्राणाम् आसनानि’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: separately)

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सम्प्रोच्य: having sprinkled (ritually)
• सम्प्रोच्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्रुच्/प्रोक्ष् (धातु; ‘to sprinkle’) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having sprinkled/consecrated’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (adverbial ablative: ‘in order/stepwise’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a site-legend; continues the naivedya/atithi-sevā protocol, emphasizing proper distribution and respectful invitation (samprocya).

Significance: Models dharmic hospitality as an extension of Śiva-pūjā; feeding/serving in Śiva’s rite is treated as a merit-bearing act that invites divine favor.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion to Shiva is expressed not only through inner reverence but also through orderly, respectful ritual conduct—offering pure foods and honoring recipients properly, which refines the devotee’s discipline and humility.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, the Linga-puja is supported by concrete acts of offering and hospitality; presenting items in a proper sequence mirrors the structured upacāras (services) offered to the Linga as the accessible form of Pati (Shiva).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform puja with kramārcana (step-by-step worship): offer naivedya items like fruit and sweeteners, then respectfully invite and seat participants/priests with separate vessels—maintaining purity, order, and devotional speech.