Shloka 49

पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi

Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship

Devanagari script

ओंकारादिचतुर्थ्यंतैर्नमोन्तैर्नामभिः क्रमात् । कर्तव्या च क्रिया सर्वा भक्त्या परमया मुदा

Transliteration

oṃkārādicaturthyaṃtairnamontairnāmabhiḥ kramāt | kartavyā ca kriyā sarvā bhaktyā paramayā mudā

Translation

مقدّس ‘اوم’ سے آغاز کرکے، ترتیب وار اُن ناموں کے ساتھ جو ‘نمہ’ پر ختم ہوں، نہایت خوشی اور اعلیٰ ترین بھکتی کے ساتھ ہر عبادتی عمل انجام دینا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• oṃkāra-ādi-caturthī-antaiḥ: by (names) beginning with Oṃkāra and ending in the dative
• oṃkāra-ādi-caturthī-antaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: oṃkāra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + caturthī (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa—“ending with the fourth (case) beginning with oṃkāra”

• namaḥ-antaiḥ: by (names) ending with ‘namaḥ’
• namaḥ-antaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: namaḥ (अव्यय/निपात) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa—“ending with ‘namaḥ’”

• nāmabhiḥ: with names
• nāmabhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• kramāt: in order, sequentially
• kramāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• kartavyā: should be done
• kartavyā: Vidheyatā/Ājñā (विधेयता/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tavya (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kṛtya (तव्यत्) gerundive/passive necessity; Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; agrees with ‘kriyā’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• kriyā: rite, action
• kriyā: Karma (कर्म) / Kriyā-viṣaya (क्रियाविषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• sarvā: all
• sarvā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of ‘kriyā’

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• paramayā: supreme, highest
• paramayā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of ‘bhaktyā’

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (instrumental of manner)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes nāma-krama beginning with Oṃ and ending in namaḥ—portable liturgy usable at any shrine; devotion (bhakti) is presented as the key that draws grace beyond mere external correctness.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: oṃ ... namaḥ (names in sequence)

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva-worship becomes spiritually fruitful when mantra and action are done in the right sequence and, above all, with parā-bhakti (supreme devotion) and inner joy—turning ritual into a direct offering to Pati (Lord Shiva).

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

The verse emphasizes nāma-upāsanā—worship through Shiva’s names—used alongside Linga-pūjā. By beginning with Oṁ and offering salutations (namaḥ), the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva reverentially, while the mantra also points the mind toward the transcendent (Nirguna) reality behind the form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-pūjā and japa using ordered Shiva-nāmas that conclude with “namaḥ”, beginning with Oṁ—practicing steady, joyful repetition with wholehearted devotion (bhakti) as the essential discipline.