Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
पुष्पार्पण-विनिर्णयः
Determination of Flower-Offerings to Śiva
मुद्गानां पूजने देवः शिवो यच्छति वै सुखम् । प्रस्थानां सप्तकेनैव प्रस्थार्द्धेनाथवा पुनः
mudgānāṃ pūjane devaḥ śivo yacchati vai sukham | prasthānāṃ saptakenaiva prasthārddhenāthavā punaḥ
เมื่อถวายมุทคะ (ถั่วเขียว) ในการบูชา พระศิวะย่อมประทานสุขอันเป็นทางธรรมอย่างแท้จริง—จะถวายถึงเจ็ดปรัสถะ หรือแม้เพียงครึ่งปรัสถะก็ตาม
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva responds to sincere devotion, not extravagance: even a small, properly offered naivedya like mudga can yield sukha (auspicious spiritual well-being) when offered with bhakti and purity.
Naivedya is a key limb of saguna worship, where the devotee serves Śiva in the Linga with tangible offerings. The verse emphasizes proportionality and intention—large (seven prasthas) or small (half prastha), the offering becomes efficacious through devotion.
Offer simple, sattvic food (mudga) as naivedya to Śiva—especially in daily puja or Mahāśivarātri observance—while maintaining purity and reciting Śiva mantras (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).