Shloka 40

Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā

Devanagari script

ततो दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो दक्षिणां च यथाविधि । नारायणबलिं कुर्य्यात्तस्मिन्नेव स्थले दिने

Transliteration

tato dattvā brāhmaṇebhyo dakṣiṇāṃ ca yathāvidhi | nārāyaṇabaliṃ kuryyāttasminneva sthale dine

Translation

Rồi, theo đúng nghi thức, hãy dâng dakṣiṇā (lễ vật tạ ơn) cho các brāhmaṇa. Ngay trong ngày ấy và tại chính nơi ấy, hãy cử hành nghi lễ Nārāyaṇa-bali.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (कालः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having given’

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the brāhmaṇas
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (dative), बहुवचन

• दक्षिणाम्: fee/gift (dakṣiṇā)
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• यथा-विधि: according to the prescribed rule
• यथा-विधि: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (according to rule)

• नारायण-बलिम्: Nārāyaṇa-offering (bali)
• नारायण-बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक) + बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (offering for Nārāyaṇa)

• कुर्यात्: he should perform
• कुर्यात्: Vidhi (विधिः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लकारः विधिलिङ् (optative), पुरुषः प्रथम (3rd), वचनम् एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis: just/indeed)

• स्थले: place
• स्थले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• दिने: on the day
• दिने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it prescribes dakṣiṇā to brāhmaṇas and then Nārāyaṇa-bali, showing Purāṇic ritual ecumenism where ancillary Vaiṣṇava-identified rites are integrated within a Śaiva karmakāṇḍa framework.

Significance: Completion of expiatory/ancestral obligations (bali + dakṣiṇā) is held to remove impediments (pāśa) and stabilize auspiciousness for Śiva-upāsanā.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śāstric completion of rites through proper dāna and dakṣiṇā, followed by a purificatory bali; in Shaiva understanding, such disciplined karma supports inner purity (śuddhi) and prepares the seeker for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

Although the verse names Nārāyaṇa-bali, the Shiva Purana frames correct ritual closure as part of dharma that steadies devotion; orderly observance complements Saguna Shiva worship by cultivating humility, gratitude to officiants, and ritual completeness (pūrṇatā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to conclude the observance by giving dakṣiṇā to brāhmaṇas as prescribed and then performing Nārāyaṇa-bali on the same day and site; it is a rite of offering meant for purification and the settling of ritual obligations.