Shloka 63

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

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

Devanagari script

विविधान्नस्य नैवेद्यं धनुर्मासे विशिष्यते । मार्गशीर्षेऽन्नदस्यैव सर्वमिष्टफलं भवेत्

Transliteration

vividhānnasya naivedyaṃ dhanurmāse viśiṣyate | mārgaśīrṣe'nnadasyaiva sarvamiṣṭaphalaṃ bhavet

Translation

ధనుర్మాసంలో నానావిధమైన పక్వాన్న నైవేద్యం విశేషంగా ప్రశంసించబడుతుంది. మార్గశీర్షంలో అన్నదానం చేసే భక్తునికి సమస్త ఇష్ట మంగళఫలాలు లభిస్తాయి।

Word by Word

• विविध-अन्नस्य: of various foods
• विविध-अन्नस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विविध + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय—‘विविधम् अन्नम्’

• नैवेद्यम्: the offering (naivedya)
• नैवेद्यम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धनुः-मासे: in Dhanur-māsa
• धनुः-मासे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुः + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘धनुर्मास’ (Dhanur-māsa)

• विशिष्यते: becomes especially distinguished
• विशिष्यते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शिष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; अर्थः—‘विशेषं भवति’

• मार्गशीर्षे: in Mārgaśīrṣa (month)
• मार्गशीर्षे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्गशीर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; मास-नाम

• अन्नदस्य: of the giver of food
• अन्नदस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; अन्नं ददाति इति (giver of food)

• एव: indeed; only
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (restrictive particle)

• सर्वम्: all; entire
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र ‘इष्टफलम्’ विशेषयति

• इष्ट-फलम्: desired result
• इष्ट-फलम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘इष्टफल’ = इष्टं फलम् (desired fruit/result)

• भवेत्: may become; would be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-worship observances to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: In the Kāśī-centered Viśveśvara context, seasonal/monthly observances (Dhanurmāsa, Mārgaśīrṣa) are presented as time-windows where naivedya and anna-dāna become especially potent, reinforcing the temple economy of feeding pilgrims and offering to the Lord.

Significance: Dhanurmāsa naivedya and Mārgaśīrṣa anna-dāna yield iṣṭa-phala (desired boons) and strengthen bhakti through service (seva) and purity.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

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 mantra and worship, but also through compassionate service—especially anna-dāna (giving food), which purifies the soul (paśu) and loosens bondage (pāśa) by cultivating selflessness.

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

Naivedya is a direct act of Saguna Shiva worship—offering food to the Linga as the living Lord (Pati). The verse highlights that such offerings, when done in sacred times like Dhanurmāsa/Mārgaśīrṣa, become especially fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-pūjā with naivedya of varied foods during Dhanurmāsa, and prioritize anna-dāna in Mārgaśīrṣa; accompany the act with remembrance of Shiva (e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to consecrate the offering.