Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 64

पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels

Devanagari script

पानीयं च ततो दद्याद्दत्त्वा वाचमनं पुनः । पञ्चसौगंधिकोपेतं ताम्बूलं च निवेदयेत्

Transliteration

pānīyaṃ ca tato dadyāddattvā vācamanaṃ punaḥ | pañcasaugaṃdhikopetaṃ tāmbūlaṃ ca nivedayet

Translation

ต่อจากนั้นให้ถวายเครื่องดื่มเป็นน้ำ แล้วถวายอีกครั้งเป็นน้ำสำหรับอาจมนียะ (ล้างปากตามพิธี) และถวายตัมบูล (หมากพลู) ที่ประกอบด้วยกลิ่นหอมทั้งห้าประการ

Word by Word

• पानीयम्: drinking water
• पानीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पानीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रमवाचक

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

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• वाचमनम्: mouth-rinsing (ācamanam)
• वाचमनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाचमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again)

• पञ्च-सौगन्धिक-उपेतम्: endowed with five fragrances
• पञ्च-सौगन्धिक-उपेतम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + सौगन्धिक (प्रातिपदिक) + उपेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); ‘पञ्चभिः सौगन्धिकैः उपेतम्’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (endowed with five aromatics)

• ताम्बूलम्: betel (offering)
• ताम्बूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु) (णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General upacāra completion: pānīya, ācamanīya, and tāmbūla with pañca-saugandhika—courtly ‘hospitality’ offered to the deity as honored guest (atithi) in pūjā.

Significance: Completes ṣoḍaśopacāra-style courtesy; symbolizes intimacy and service (sevā) that ripens into Śiva’s favor.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

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 is expressed through orderly, respectful upacāras—offering water, ācamanīya, and fragrant tāmbūla—purifying the worshipper’s intent and honoring Śiva as the gracious Pati who accepts sincere, sattvic service.

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

These offerings are standard components of saguna upāsanā to the Śiva-liṅga, where the devotee treats the Lord as personally present—receiving water, mouth-rinsing, and concluding courtesies like tāmbūla.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-pūjā with proper sequence of upacāras: offer pānīya, then ācamanīya, and finally pañca-saugandhika tāmbūla; while offering, maintain japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a focused, reverent mind.