Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

निवेदयेत्ततः पश्चाच्छिवयोरमृतोपमम् । सुव्यञ्जनसमायुक्तं शुद्धं चारु महाचरुम्

Transliteration

nivedayettataḥ paścācchivayoramṛtopamam | suvyañjanasamāyuktaṃ śuddhaṃ cāru mahācarum

Translation

Sau đó, nên dâng lên Śiva (cùng Thánh phối của Ngài) một đại lễ vật đã nấu chín, đẹp đẽ và thanh tịnh, được chế biến khéo với gia vị tinh hảo, ngọt lành như cam lộ, xứng đáng để hiến cúng.

Word by Word

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+विद् (धातु) [निवेदयति]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• शिवयोः: of the two Śivas (Śiva and Śivā/Umā)
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/विशेष्य-देवता-नाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Gen. 6), द्विवचन (du.)

• अमृत-उपमम्: nectar-like
• अमृत-उपमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (amṛtasadṛśam)

• सु-व्यञ्जन-समायुक्तम्: well furnished with condiments
• सु-व्यञ्जन-समायुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + व्यञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + समायुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); समासः तत्पुरुषः (suvyañjanaiḥ samāyuktam)

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• चारु: pleasant, lovely
• चारु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• महाचरुम्: a great (large) oblation-rice dish (caru)
• महाचरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + चरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); समासः कर्मधारयः (mahān saḥ caruḥ)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Naivedya to Śiva-Śivā is treated as bhakti expressed through purity and excellence; offering ‘amṛtopama’ food symbolizes the devotee’s aspiration for immortality through grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes complete when devotion is expressed through a pure, lovingly prepared offering; the “nectar-like” quality points to inner purity and reverence rather than mere culinary richness.

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

In saguna worship of Śiva (including Linga-pūjā), naivedya is offered as a consecrated act of surrender; the offering is made to Śiva together with Śakti, affirming the inseparable unity of Pati and His divine power in ritual.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare and offer pure naivedya (caru) with cleanliness and devotion, mentally dedicating it to Śiva-Śakti; accompany the offering with remembrance of the Panchākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as an inner act of consecration.