Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22

अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः

Agnikārya and Homa Procedure

Devanagari script

जुहुयादष्टभिर्बीजैरग्निसंस्कारसिद्धये । भ्रुंस्तुंब्रुश्रुं क्रमेणैव पुंड्रंद्रमित्यतः परम्

Transliteration

juhuyādaṣṭabhirbījairagnisaṃskārasiddhaye | bhruṃstuṃbruśruṃ krameṇaiva puṃḍraṃdramityataḥ param

Translation

เพื่อให้การสังสการแห่งไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์สำเร็จ พึงถวายอาหุติด้วยบีชมนตร์ทั้งแปด โดยเรียงลำดับเปล่ง “ภฺรุṃ, สฺตุṃ, พฺรุṃ, ศฺรุṃ” แล้วต่อด้วย “ปุณฺฑฺรṃ, ทฺรṃ” และพยางค์ถัดไปตามครรลองพิธี

Word by Word

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अष्टभिः: with eight
• अष्टभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (सर्वलिङ्ग-प्रयोग), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• बीजैः: with seed-syllables (bīja-mantras)
• बीजैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• अग्नि-संस्कार-सिद्धये: for the accomplishment of the fire-consecration
• अग्नि-संस्कार-सिद्धये: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्कार (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): ‘अग्नेः संस्कारस्य सिद्धिः’

• भ्रुं: “bhruṃ”
• भ्रुं: Mantra (मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भ्रुं (बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, मन्त्रबीज (mantric seed syllable)

• स्तुं: “stuṃ”
• स्तुं: Mantra (मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्तुं (बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, मन्त्रबीज

• ब्रुं: “bruṃ”
• ब्रुं: Mantra (मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ब्रुं (बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, मन्त्रबीज

• श्रुं: “śruṃ”
• श्रुं: Mantra (मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रुं (बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, मन्त्रबीज

• क्रमेण: in order/sequence
• क्रमेण: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial instrumental)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle: emphasis)

• पुंड्रंद्रम्: “puṃḍraṃdram” (mantric utterance)
• पुंड्रंद्रम्: Mantra (मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुंड्रंद्र (मन्त्रपद-प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: मन्त्रपद (mantric formula), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग

• इति: thus
• इति: Quotation marker (इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• अतः: thereafter/then
• अतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अव्ययप्रयोग (thereafter/from this)

• परम्: next/further
• परम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial accusative), ‘further/next’ अर्थे

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: bhruṃ stuṃ bru śruṃ puṃḍraṃ dram (given as bīja-sequence for agni-saṃskāra)

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that outer ritual becomes spiritually effective when performed with precise mantra-sequence and consecrated intention—purifying the practitioner and making the worship fit for Shiva’s grace.

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

Agni-saṃskāra and bīja-mantras are preparatory rites that sanctify the worship environment; such purification supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā) by establishing ritual purity and focused mantra-power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A homa (fire-offering) using a prescribed set of eight bīja-syllables recited in strict order, as part of consecrating the fire before continuing with Shaiva worship.