Shloka 95

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

एवन्त्रिवारमुच्चार्य्य शपथं गुरुसन्निधौ । कुर्य्याद्दृढमनाश्शिष्यः शिवभक्तिसमुद्वहन्

Transliteration

evantrivāramuccāryya śapathaṃ gurusannidhau | kuryyāddṛḍhamanāśśiṣyaḥ śivabhaktisamudvahan

Translation

Như vậy, sau khi xướng lời thệ nguyện ba lần trước mặt bậc Guru, người đệ tử—tâm kiên định, mang trong mình lòng sùng kính đối với Đức Śiva—phải làm cho lời nguyện ấy vững bền, không lay chuyển.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक (manner-adverb)

• tri-vāram: three times
• tri-vāram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + vāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समासः; अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial use)

• uccārya: having uttered
• uccārya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√car (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• śapatham: an oath
• śapatham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śapatha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• guru-sannidhau: in the guru's presence
• guru-sannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (guru-sannidhi = in the presence of the guru); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• kuryāt: should do / should perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष? (actually 3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Vidhi-liṅ, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada)

• dṛḍham: firmly
• dṛḍham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (Neuter Accusative Singular; used adverbially)

• manāḥ: mind
• manāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative, Singular)

• śiṣyaḥ: the disciple
• śiṣyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• śiva-bhakti-samudvahan: bearing/maintaining devotion to Śiva
• śiva-bhakti-samudvahan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + sam-ud-√vah (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (śiva-bhakti = devotion to Śiva); वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Guru
• Disciple

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Śiva-bhakti must be anchored in guru-guided discipline: a vow is not merely spoken, but sealed through repetition, presence of the Guru, and unwavering resolve—preparing the disciple to receive Śiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

By insisting on a firm vow taken before the Guru, the verse frames Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) as a committed sādhana: devotion becomes stable through rule-bound practice and reverence, rather than remaining a passing emotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A formal sankalpa (vow) made before one’s Guru and repeated three times—often paired in Shaiva practice with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances, done with steady mind and devotion.