Shloka 27

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

पुरुषस्य तु भोक्तृत्वं प्रतिपन्नस्य भोजने । अन्तरंगतया तत्त्वपंचकं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

puruṣasya tu bhoktṛtvaṃ pratipannasya bhojane | antaraṃgatayā tattvapaṃcakaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

Kapag ang puruṣa—ang kaluluwang may katawan—ay pumasok sa karanasan, naging tagatamasa kaugnay ng tinatamasa, kung gayon, ayon sa pagiging panloob (antaraṅgatā), ipinahahayag ang “pangkat ng limang prinsipyo” (tattva-pañcaka).

Word by Word

• puruṣasya: of the Puruṣa
• puruṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Viśeṣa-nipāta (particle)

• bhoktṛtvam: the state of being an enjoyer
• bhoktṛtvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoktṛtva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; abstract noun in -tva

• pratipannasya: of the one who has attained/realized
• pratipannasya: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati-pad (धातु) + pratipanna (कृदन्त, भूतकृत्)
• Form: Pratipanna (PPP/क्त), Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; qualifies puruṣasya

• bhojane: in enjoyment/consumption
• bhojane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• antaraṅgatayā: by innerness; as an internal factor
• antaraṅgatayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaraṅgatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; bhāva-vācaka; instrumental of manner

• tattva-pañcakam: the set of five principles
• tattva-pañcakam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva + pañcaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; 'set of five tattvas'

• parikīrtitam: is declared/described
• parikīrtitam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-kīrt (धातु) + parikīrtita (कृदन्त, भूतकृत्)
• Form: Kta (PPP/क्त), Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; used predicatively (passive sense)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (teaching in the Kailāsasaṃhitā philosophical discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It explains that bondage begins when the soul identifies as the experiencer (bhoktā) in worldly experience; understanding the inner tattvas helps the seeker discern the soul from its instruments and turn toward Shiva (Pati) for liberation.

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

Linga/Saguna worship disciplines the senses and inner faculties that participate in ‘enjoyment’; by offering experience itself to Shiva, the devotee loosens identification with bhoktṛtva and moves toward Shiva-centered awareness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice inward witnessing during japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), combined with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to stay detached from mere enjoyment and to abide in Shiva as the inner Lord.