Shloka 29
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
सोमवारे च लक्ष्म्यादीन्संपदर्थं यजेद्बुधः । आज्यान्नेन तथा विप्रान्सपत्नीकांश्च भोजयेत्
somavāre ca lakṣmyādīnsaṃpadarthaṃ yajedbudhaḥ | ājyānnena tathā viprānsapatnīkāṃśca bhojayet
Sa araw ng Lunes, ang marunong na deboto ay dapat magsagawa ng pagsamba para sa kasaganaan—nagsisimula kay Lakṣmī at sa iba pang mapagpalang kapangyarihan—at pagkatapos ay magpakain sa mga brāhmaṇa kasama ang kanilang mga asawa, na may pagkaing niluto sa ghee.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Śiva Purāṇa teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As this is in the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā, the ritual instruction is naturally read in the orbit of Kāśī Viśvanātha: prosperity (saṃpad) is framed as Śiva’s grace obtained through worship plus dāna/annadāna to brāhmaṇas, a hallmark of Kāśī’s tīrtha-dharma.
Significance: Seeking saṃpad (prosperity), auspiciousness, and steadiness of household welfare through Śiva’s anugraha supported by feeding brāhmaṇas (dāna as a purifier of karma).
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity (saṃpad) is supported by dharma: worship aligned with sacred time (Monday, dear to Śiva) and compassionate giving through anna-dāna (feeding honored guests), which purifies karma and steadies devotion.
Somavāra is traditionally connected with Śiva’s saguna worship, especially Liṅga-pūjā. The verse presents a complete devotional arc—pūjā followed by service (bhojana/dāna)—showing that Liṅga worship is fulfilled by outward acts of reverence and charity.
A Monday observance: perform worship for auspicious prosperity and conclude with vipra-bhojana—feeding brāhmaṇas (with their wives) using ghee-prepared food—emphasizing charity as an integral limb of worship.