Shloka 99

भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः

Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra

Devanagari script

कूर्परे मणिबंधे च हृदये पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोः । नाभौ मुष्कद्वये चैवमूर्वोर्गुल्फे च जानुनि

Transliteration

kūrpare maṇibaṃdhe ca hṛdaye pārśvayordvayoḥ | nābhau muṣkadvaye caivamūrvorgulphe ca jānuni

Translation

Ở khuỷu tay, cổ tay, nơi tim, hai bên sườn; ở rốn, nơi hai tinh hoàn; cũng vậy ở đùi, mắt cá và đầu gối—người sùng kính nên đặt dấu thánh/bôi Vibhūti tại các chỗ ấy.

Word by Word

• kūrpare: at the elbow
• kūrpare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kūrpara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• maṇibandhe: at the wrist
• maṇibandhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇibandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• hṛdaye: in the heart
• hṛdaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• pārśvayoḥ: on the two sides/flanks
• pārśvayoḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन

• dvayoḥ: of two/both
• dvayoḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (सङ्ख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सङ्ख्यावाचक, षष्ठी/सप्तमी (6th/7th), द्विवचन; 'पार्श्वयोः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• nābhau: at the navel
• nābhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• muṣka-dvaye: at the pair of testicles
• muṣka-dvaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣka + dvi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (द्वौ मुष्कौ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• evaṃ: thus
• evaṃ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evaṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ūrvyoḥ: on the two thighs
• ūrvyoḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūrū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन

• gulphe: at the ankle
• gulphe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gulpha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• jānuni: at the knee
• jānuni: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches bodily sanctification in Shaiva sadhana: by placing sacred ash/marks on key limbs and vital points, the devotee offers the entire embodied self to Pati (Shiva), cultivating purity, restraint, and remembrance that supports liberation.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, external observances like bhasma and prescribed markings prepare the worshipper as a fit vessel before approaching the Shiva-linga, aligning body and mind with reverence, discipline, and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Apply bhasma (often with mantra such as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to the stated body points as part of daily Shaiva observance, maintaining mindful awareness of Shiva while performing the act.