Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7

द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)

Devanagari script

ततः पश्चिमदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या शिवोत्तमम् । तथैवोत्तरदिक्पत्रे चैकनेत्रं समर्चयेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ paścimadikpatre saha śaktyā śivottamam | tathaivottaradikpatre caikanetraṃ samarcayet

Translation

Rồi, trên cánh hoa hướng Tây, hãy thờ phụng Đấng Śiva Tối Thượng cùng với Śakti của Ngài. Cũng vậy, trên cánh hoa hướng Bắc, hãy cung kính thờ phụng Đấng Một Mắt (Śiva) cho đúng phép.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (then/thereafter)

• पश्चिम-दिक्-पत्रे: on the leaf in the western direction
• पश्चिम-दिक्-पत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्चिम + दिक् + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular neuter

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• शक्त्या: with Śakti
• शक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular feminine

• शिवोत्तमम्: Śivottama (the best/most excellent Śiva)
• शिवोत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular masculine; समासः—कर्मधारय (शिवः एव उत्तमः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in the same way)

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

• उत्तर-दिक्-पत्रे: on the leaf in the northern direction
• उत्तर-दिक्-पत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर + दिक् + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular neuter

• च: and
• च: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• एक-नेत्रम्: Ekanetra (the one-eyed one)
• एक-नेत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular neuter; समासः—कर्मधारय (एकं नेत्रं यस्य/एकनेत्रः)

• समर्चयेत्: should worship
• समर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should worship

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Śaiva worship is complete only when Śiva is honored along with His Śakti—Pati with His inseparable power—guiding the devotee from outer ritual order (directional petals) toward inner wholeness and liberation.

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

The verse reflects Saguna upāsanā: worshiping Śiva with identifiable forms and epithets within a structured maṇḍala/lotus arrangement, which commonly accompanies Liṅga-pūjā and mantra-japa, stabilizing devotion and concentration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform lotus/maṇḍala-based directional worship: offer reverence on the west petal to Śiva with Śakti, and on the north petal to Śiva as ‘Ekanetra,’ using mantra, flowers, and focused visualization as part of pūjā or dhyāna.