Shloka 82

प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः

The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava

Devanagari script

स्नात्वा धौतपटश्शुद्धो द्विराचम्याथ वाग्यतः । भस्म संधार्य्य विधिना कृत्वा पुण्याहवाचनम्

Transliteration

snātvā dhautapaṭaśśuddho dvirācamyātha vāgyataḥ | bhasma saṃdhāryya vidhinā kṛtvā puṇyāhavācanam

Translation

Pagkatapos maligo, magsuot ng malinis na kasuotang nilabhan at maging dalisay; magsagawa ng ācamana nang dalawang ulit at pigilin ang pananalita. Pagkaraan, ayon sa tuntunin, ipahid ang bhasma (banal na abo) at isagawa ang puṇyāha-vācana, ang ritwal ng mapagpalang panawagan.

Word by Word

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल — having bathed

• धौत: washed
• धौत: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √धाव्/√धौ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) विशेषण — ‘washed/cleaned’

• पट: cloth/garment
• पट: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग) — cloth/garment (as member)

• शुद्धः: pure
• शुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (धौतपटः) शुद्धः — ‘pure’

• द्विः: twice
• द्विः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विः (अव्यय)
• Form: संख्यावाचक अव्यय — adverb ‘twice’

• आचम्य: having performed ācamana
• आचम्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√चम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल — having sipped (water) for purification

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय — particle ‘then’

• वाक्-यतः: restrained in speech
• वाक्-यतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + यत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; समासः: वाचि यतः (restrained in speech)

• भस्म: sacred ash
• भस्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भस्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• संधार्य: having applied/borne
• संधार्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल — having held/put on (applied)

• विधिना: according to the rule / by the prescribed method
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल — having done

• पुण्याहवाचनम्: the ‘puṇyāha’ proclamation/recitation
• पुण्याहवाचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य + अह + वाचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः: पुण्याहस्य वाचनम् (recitation/proclamation of ‘auspicious day’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Bhasma-dhāraṇa and śauca are framed as prerequisites for fruitful Śiva-pūjā; pilgrimage merit is analogized to inner purification rather than a specific kṣetra.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that Shiva-worship begins with purification of body, speech, and intention—bathing, clean clothing, ācamana, and silence—so the devotee approaches Pati (Shiva) with sattvic discipline, aligning the limited self (paśu) away from bonds (pāśa) toward grace.

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

These are the standard preliminaries for Saguna Shiva worship through the Linga: sanctifying oneself, invoking auspiciousness (puṇyāha), and adorning the body with bhasma as a Shaiva mark, making the devotee fit to perform ārādhana with mantra and offerings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It prescribes ācamana (twice), vāg-yama (restraint of speech/observing silence), proper application of bhasma (Tripuṇḍra/vibhūti), and puṇyāha-vācana—practices commonly done before japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and linga-pūjā.