Shloka 35

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

एकादशानां मन्त्राणाम्परस्मैपद पूर्वकम् । शिवज्योतिश्चतुर्थ्यन्तमिदम्पदमथोच्चरेत्

Transliteration

ekādaśānāṃ mantrāṇāmparasmaipada pūrvakam | śivajyotiścaturthyantamidampadamathoccaret

Translation

Đối với mười một thần chú, trước hết hãy đặt hình thức động từ theo parasmaipada (chủ động); rồi hãy xướng từ “Śiva-jyotiḥ” như một pada đã định, với hậu tố cách bốn (dative).

Word by Word

एकादशानाम्of the eleven

मन्त्राणाम्of mantras

परस्मैपदparasmaipada (active voice ending-set)

पूर्वकम्preceded by / with ... first

शिवज्योतिःthe ‘Śiva-jyotis’ (Śiva-light)

चतुर्थ्यन्तम्ending in the dative (4th case)

इदम्this

पदम्word / pada

अथthen

उच्चरेत्should utter

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailāsa teachings as received in the Purāṇic lineage)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantra bears fruit when recited with proper form and intent, directing the practitioner toward Śiva as the supreme Light (jyoti) who removes bondage (pāśa) and grants grace (anugraha).

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

“Śiva-jyoti” points to the luminous presence within the Liṅga—Saguna worship that leads the mind toward Śiva’s transcendent reality, where the Liṅga is revered as the abiding sign of His all-pervading Light.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Recite the prescribed mantras with correct grammatical utterance (pada/declension), meditating on Śiva as jyoti; this can be paired with Liṅga-pūjā, japa, and inward contemplation of the light of consciousness.