Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35

मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः

Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline

Devanagari script

कृष्णागुरूद्भवो धूपः सकर्पूराज्यगुग्गुलः । कपिलाघृतसंसिद्धा दीपाः कर्पूरवर्तिजाः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇāgurūdbhavo dhūpaḥ sakarpūrājyaguggulaḥ | kapilāghṛtasaṃsiddhā dīpāḥ karpūravartijāḥ

Translation

ถวายธูปที่ทำจากไม้กฤษณาสีเข้ม ผสมการบูร เนยใส และยางกุคคุลุ; และจุดประทีปที่เตรียมด้วยเนยใสจากโคกปิลา ใช้ไส้ประทีปทำด้วยการบูร

Word by Word

• कृष्ण: black
• कृष्ण: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound), विशेषण (qualifier)

• अगुरु: aguru (aloeswood)
• अगुरु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aguru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• उद्भवः: arising from (made of) black aguru
• उद्भवः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कृष्णागुरोः उद्भवः = 'arising from black aguru'), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (qualifier of धूपः)

• धूपः: incense
• धूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• स: with
• स: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्)
• Form: सह-अर्थक अव्यय (indeclinable prefix meaning 'with'), समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• कर्पूर: camphor
• कर्पूर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karpūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• आज्य: ghee (clarified butter)
• आज्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• गुग्गुलः: guggulu (resin) with camphor and ghee
• गुग्गुलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guggulu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स + कर्पूर + आज्य + गुग्गुल), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); धूपस्य विशेषण/उपादान-सूचक (ingredient-specifying)

• कपिल: tawny/brown
• कपिल: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kapila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound), विशेषण (qualifier)

• घृत: ghee
• घृत: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• संसिद्धाः: prepared with tawny ghee
• संसिद्धाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃsiddha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √sidh (धातु) + सम् + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कपिलाघृत + संसिद्ध), भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण (qualifier of दीपाः)

• दीपाः: lamps
• दीपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• कर्पूर: camphor
• कर्पूर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karpūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• वर्ति: wick
• वर्ति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• जाः: born from/made of camphor-wicks
• जाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ja (प्रातिपदिक; from √jan (धातु) with -a)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्पूरवर्ति + ज), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण (qualifier of दीपाः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Non-local ritual detail: specifies dhūpa and dīpa substances as part of standard upacāra, emphasizing fragrance (gandha) and illumination (prakāśa) as devotional media.

Significance: Dhūpa-dīpa offerings symbolize purification and the offering of one’s inner ‘vāsanā’ (fragrance) and ‘jñāna’ (light) toward Śiva; supports devotional discipline leading to grace.

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion to Śiva is expressed through sāttvika offerings—fragrance (dhūpa) and light (dīpa)—symbolizing purification of the senses and the awakening of inner awareness before Pati (Śiva).

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

Dhūpa and dīpa are standard upacāras in Liṅga-pūjā; the verse specifies refined materials to honor Saguna Śiva in the consecrated symbol, making the act both reverent and purifying.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer incense and light a ghee lamp (preferably with pure ghee and fragrant wick) during Śiva-pūjā while maintaining focused remembrance—ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”