Shiva Purana — Kailasa Samhita, Shloka 50

शिवध्यानपूजनवर्णनम्

Description of Śiva Meditation and Worship

Devanagari script

सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् । दिव्या युधकरैर्युक्तं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्

Transliteration

sarvalakṣaṇasampannaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitam | divyā yudhakarairyuktaṃ divyagandhānulepanam

Translation

Siya’y pinagkalooban ng lahat ng mapalad na tanda at pinalamutian ng lahat ng hiyas; sa Kanyang mga kamay ay may mga sandatang makalangit, at pinahiran ng banal na pabangong may samyo ng langit.

Word by Word

• सर्व-लक्षण-सम्पन्नम्: endowed with all auspicious marks
• सर्व-लक्षण-सम्पन्नम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्पन्न (कृदन्त; √पद्/पद्यते with सम्-; भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle) ‘सम्पन्न’—सम्पन्नः = endowed

• सर्व-आभरण-भूषितम्: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्व-आभरण-भूषितम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (कृदन्त; √भूष्, भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘भूषित’ = adorned

• दिव्यैः: with divine
• दिव्यैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग-विशेषण; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; ‘युधकरैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• युध-करैः: with weapon-bearing hands
• युध-करैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; ‘युध’ = युद्ध/आयुध (battle/weapon) सम्बन्धः—‘weapon-hands’

• युक्तम्: endowed/associated
• युक्तम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज्, भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त—‘joined/possessed’

• दिव्य-गन्ध-अनुलेपनम्: having divine fragrant unguent/anointing
• दिव्य-गन्ध-अनुलेपनम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Shiva’s saguna (manifest) splendor—auspicious marks, ornaments, and divine fragrance—guiding devotees to contemplate the Lord’s grace-filled form as a support for bhakti and inner purification, ultimately leading the bound soul (paśu) toward liberation under the Lord (Pati).

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

While the Liṅga points to Shiva beyond form (nirguṇa), this description affirms the complementary saguna mode of worship—meditating on Shiva’s divine attributes and majesty—so the mind gains steadiness and devotion, which then matures into realization of the transcendent.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is devotional upacāra: anointing (gandha), offering ornaments/flowers, and visualizing Shiva’s radiant form during japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), especially in Mahāśivarātri worship.