Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26

शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)

Devanagari script

कृत्स्नाभावेन दारिद्र्यान्मया ते भाग्यहीनया । मिथ्यादुग्धमिदं दत्तम्पिष्टमालोड्य वारिणा

Transliteration

kṛtsnābhāvena dāridryānmayā te bhāgyahīnayā | mithyādugdhamidaṃ dattampiṣṭamāloḍya vāriṇā

Translation

کامل تنگ دستی اور فقر کے باعث، میں بدقسمت نے تمہیں یہ ‘جھوٹا دودھ’ دیا ہے—آٹے کو پانی میں گھول کر بنایا ہوا۔

Word by Word

• कृत्स्न-अभावेन: by complete absence (of means)
• कृत्स्न-अभावेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्स्न (प्रातिपदिक) + अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘कृत्स्नः अभावः’ = complete lack

• दारिद्र्यात्: from poverty
• दारिद्र्यात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारिद्र्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (cause)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भाग्य-हीनया: by (me) unfortunate
• भाग्य-हीनया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भाग्येन हीना’

• मिथ्या: falsely/only in name
• मिथ्या: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथ्या (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; दुह् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP) used as noun

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (given)

• पिष्टम्: flour/ground (meal)
• पिष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘ground/flour’

• आलोḍ्य: having mixed
• आलोḍ्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + लुड्/लोड़् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having stirred/mixed)

• वारिणा: with water
• वारिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

A poor, unfortunate woman (householder devotee) speaking to a guest/beggar-sage in the narrative of the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

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

It highlights that sincere devotion and humility sanctify an offering even when it is materially inadequate—poverty does not obstruct grace when the heart is truthful and reverent.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), the Purāṇic emphasis is that bhāva (inner intent) is primary; even simple naivedya becomes meaningful when offered with devotion and honesty.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice offering simple naivedya with purity of intention, accompanied by remembrance of Shiva (e.g., mental japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating humility and truthfulness in worship.