Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22

Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama

Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple

Devanagari script

हुत्वाहुतित्रयं तस्मै प्रणम्य च विसृज्य ताम् । कुर्यान्निवृत्तः संधानं प्रतिष्ठां कलया सह

Transliteration

hutvāhutitrayaṃ tasmai praṇamya ca visṛjya tām | kuryānnivṛttaḥ saṃdhānaṃ pratiṣṭhāṃ kalayā saha

Translation

Matapos ihandog sa Kanya ang tatluhang alay, at saka yumukod, dapat palayain ang (inianyayang) presensya. Pagkaraan, sa pag-urong mula sa panlabas na gawain, isagawa ang saṃdhāna (muling pag-uugnay) at ang pratiṣṭhā (pagtatatag), kasama ang itinakdang kalā.

Word by Word

• हुत्वा: having offered (into fire)
• हुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• आहुति-त्रयम्: the three oblations
• आहुति-त्रयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहुति (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—त्रयः आहुतयः (द्विगु)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विसृज्य: having dismissed/released
• विसृज्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund)

• ताम्: her/that (f.)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; विध्यर्थ

• निवृत्तः: withdrawn/returned (one)
• निवृत्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + वृत् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past Active Participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• संधानम्: joining/connection; rite of saṃdhāna
• संधानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• प्रतिष्ठाम्: establishment/consecration
• प्रतिष्ठाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• कलया: with a part/portion (kalā)
• कलया: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (prepositional adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is completed not only by offerings but by reverent closure—bowing, respectfully dismissing the invoked presence, and returning the mind inward, aligning outer rite with inner yogic restraint under Śiva’s lordship (Pati).

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

It reflects standard Śaiva pūjā structure: after offerings to Saguna Śiva (as worshipped in the Liṅga), the devotee performs dismissal (visarjana) and then “establishes” the worship internally—recognizing the Lord as present both in form and beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform the concluding offerings (three āhutis), prostration, visarjana, and then a brief nivṛtti—quiet withdrawal into dhyāna—followed by saṃdhāna/pratiṣṭhā, i.e., re-centering awareness on Śiva with the prescribed ritual kalā (supporting step).