Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 82

द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)

Devanagari script

भोगोपयोग्यद्रव्याणि विशिष्टान्येव साधयेत् । वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत भक्तिमान्विभवे सति

Transliteration

bhogopayogyadravyāṇi viśiṣṭānyeva sādhayet | vittaśāṭhyaṃ na kurvīta bhaktimānvibhave sati

Translation

เมื่อมีปัจจัยพร้อม ผู้ศรัทธาควรจัดหาสิ่งของสำหรับบูชาที่ประณีตและเหมาะสมเท่านั้น และไม่พึงคดโกงหรือขี้เหนียวในทรัพย์สิน

Word by Word

• भोगोपयोग्यद्रव्याणि: materials fit for enjoyment/use
• भोगोपयोग्यद्रव्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग + उपयोग्य + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (भोगस्य उपयोग्यानि द्रव्याणि)

• विशिष्टानि: excellent, distinguished
• विशिष्टानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशिष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √शिष्/शास्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (particle: indeed/only)

• साधयेत्: should procure/prepare
• साधयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• वित्तशाठ्यम्: deceit regarding wealth
• वित्तशाठ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वित्त + शाठ्य (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वित्तस्य शाठ्यम्)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• कुर्वीत: should do
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• भक्तिमान्: devout, possessing devotion
• भक्तिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• विभवे: in prosperity/means
• विभवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सति: when (it) exists; when there is
• सति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध/locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘सति’ = ‘being/when there is’ (locative absolute)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes śuddha-upacāra (pure, worthy offerings) and arjita-dravya-śuddhi (ethical purity of wealth) as a prerequisite for worship to become spiritually efficacious.

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 bhakti must be joined with integrity: when resources exist, one should offer worthy materials and avoid greed or financial deception, because sincere worship purifies the soul (paśu) and loosens bondage (pāśa) toward the Lord (Pati), Shiva.

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

Linga-worship emphasizes both inner reverence and proper upacāras; this verse says that if one has capacity, offerings to Saguna Shiva should be excellent and honest—never tainted by miserliness—so the external rite reflects true devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies performing Shiva-puja with the best available upacāra (water, flowers, naivedya, lamps) and supporting it with truthful dāna; while not naming them directly, it aligns with Mahashivratri-style disciplined worship accompanied by pure intention and ethical conduct.