Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 60

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon

Devanagari script

लवणायसतैलानां माषादीनां च दानतः । त्रिकटुफलगंधानां जलादीनां च दानतः

Transliteration

lavaṇāyasatailānāṃ māṣādīnāṃ ca dānataḥ | trikaṭuphalagaṃdhānāṃ jalādīnāṃ ca dānataḥ

Translation

Nhờ bố thí muối, sắt và các loại dầu; nhờ cúng dường đậu đen (māṣa) và các loại ngũ cốc khác; nhờ dâng ba vị cay (trikaṭu), trái quả và hương liệu; và nhờ cho nước cùng những nhu yếu tương tự—người ấy tích lũy công đức nâng đỡ lòng sùng kính đối với Chúa Śiva và con đường thanh tịnh hóa.

Word by Word

• lavaṇa-ayasa-tailānām: of salt, iron, and oil
• lavaṇa-ayasa-tailānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ayas (प्रातिपदिक) + taila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; samāhāra-dvandva (salt, iron, and oil as a group)

• māṣa-ādīnām: of beans and the like
• māṣa-ādīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: māṣaḥ ādiḥ yeṣāṃ te (etc.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• dānataḥ: by (the act of) giving
• dānataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; tasil-pratyaya (-tas) forming ablatival adverb: 'from/by means of giving'

• trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhānām: of the fragrances/aromatics of trikaṭu-fruit
• trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trikaṭu (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṃdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: trikaṭu-phalasya gaṃdhāḥ / trikaṭu-phala-gaṃdhāḥ (aromatics of trikaṭu-fruit)

• jala-ādīnām: of water and the like
• jala-ādīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: jalaṃ ādiḥ yeṣāṃ te

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• dānataḥ: by giving
• dānataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; tasil-pratyaya (-tas) forming ablatival adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Dāna (charitable gifting) is framed as a purifier supporting Śiva-bhakti; such merit is traditionally carried into tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-sevā as a preparatory discipline.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) of essential and sacred-use items as a purifier of karma, creating inner fitness for bhakti and Śiva-anugraha (Śiva’s grace), which is central to liberation in a Shaiva framework.

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

These donations mirror what supports Linga-worship and temple/service life—water for abhiṣeka, oils and fragrances for worship, and food staples for feeding devotees—thereby strengthening Saguna Śiva-bhakti through service (sevā) and generosity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with water offerings (abhiṣeka) and to accompany it with dāna of necessities—especially water and food—on Śiva days (e.g., Mondays or Mahāśivarātri) as a discipline of purification and devotion.