Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46

Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama

Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple

Devanagari script

पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत् । स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे

Transliteration

pūrṇāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā tato bhūtāni śodhayet | sthirāsthire tataḥ śuddhyai śītoṣṇe ca tataḥ pade

Translation

మునుపటివలె ‘పూర్ణాంత’ వరకు విధిని పూర్తిచేసి, తరువాత భూతతత్త్వములను శోధించవలెను. ఆపై శుద్ధికై స్థిర-అస్థిరములను భావించి, తదనంతరం శీత-ఉష్ణ పదమునకు ప్రవేశించవలెను.

Word by Word

• पूर्ण-अन्तम्: the full completion/end
• पूर्ण-अन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—'पूर्णः अन्तः यस्य/यत्र तत्' (the complete end/limit)

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तुलनार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'as before')

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): 'having done'

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (adverb: 'then/thereafter')

• भूतानि: elements/beings
• भूतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शोधयेत्: should purify
• शोधयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुध्/शोध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): 'should purify'

• स्थिर-अस्थिरे: in the stable and the unstable (states)
• स्थिर-अस्थिरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्विवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण); द्वन्द्वसमासः—स्थिरं च अस्थिरं च (in the stable and unstable)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमार्थक (thereafter)

• शुद्ध्यै: for purification
• शुद्ध्यै: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (dative of purpose)

• शीत-उष्णे: in cold and heat
• शीत-उष्णे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक) + उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्विवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण); द्वन्द्वसमासः—शीतं च उष्णं च (in cold and heat)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमार्थक (thereafter)

• पदे: in the state/step/place
• पदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches a Shaiva yogic sequence of inner cleansing: completing the prescribed rite and then purifying the tattvas (elemental principles), moving beyond bodily dualities toward clarity fit for Shiva-realization.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual completion is followed by inner discipline; purifying the elements and transcending opposites prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to bhūta-śuddhi (elemental purification) and contemplative discernment of opposites (stable/unstable, cold/heat), a meditative refinement often integrated with mantra-japa and Shiva-focused dhyāna.