Shloka 40

न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure

Devanagari script

सरक्तचूर्णं ससुवर्णतोयं स्रक्कुंकुमाढ्यं सकुशं सपुष्पम् । प्रदत्तमादाय सहेमपात्रं प्रशस्तमर्घ्यं भगवन्प्रसीद

Transliteration

saraktacūrṇaṃ sasuvarṇatoyaṃ srakkuṃkumāḍhyaṃ sakuśaṃ sapuṣpam | pradattamādāya sahemapātraṃ praśastamarghyaṃ bhagavanprasīda

Translation

惟愿圣尊垂纳此殊胜阿尔伽供——以圣红粉与金浸之水调和，具花鬘与芬芳姜黄（kumkuma），并以库沙草与诸花相伴，安置于金器之中。愿您慈悲垂怜于我。

Word by Word

• sa-rakta-cūrṇam: with red powder
• sa-rakta-cūrṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/स- उपसर्गसदृश) + rakta + cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘with red powder’; qualifies arghyam

• sa-suvarṇa-toyam: with golden water
• sa-suvarṇa-toyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + suvarṇa + toya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘with golden water’

• srak-kuṃkuma-āḍhyam: abounding in garlands and saffron
• srak-kuṃkuma-āḍhyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: srak + kuṃkuma + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘rich in garlands and saffron’

• sa-kuśam: with kuśa grass
• sa-kuśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + kuśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘with kuśa grass’

• sa-puṣpam: with flowers
• sa-puṣpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘with flowers’

• pradattam: offered/given
• pradattam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + dā (धातु) → pradatta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past passive participle (क्त), Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘given/offered’; qualifies arghyam

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + dā (धातु) → ādāya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त), avyaya; ‘having taken’

• sa-hema-pātram: with a golden vessel
• sa-hema-pātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + hema + pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘with a golden vessel’

• praśastam: excellent
• praśastam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśasta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘excellent/commended’; qualifies arghyam

• arghyam: arghya offering (water of reverence)
• arghyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; object of implied offering; also object in prayer context

• bhagavan: O Lord
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Sambodhana (vocative), Ekavacana; address

• prasīda: be gracious / be pleased
• prasīda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + sad (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative/लोट्), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; ‘be pleased’

Speaker

A devotee (narrated within Suta Goswami’s discourse in the Kailasha Samhita context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: सरक्तचूर्णं ससुवर्णतोयं स्रक्कुंकुमाढ्यं सकुशं सपुष्पम् । प्रदत्तमादाय सहेमपात्रं प्रशस्तमर्घ्यं भगवन्प्रसीद

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It expresses bhakti through an arghya—an honoring offering—showing that approaching Pati (Shiva) with reverence and purity invites His grace (prasāda), which is central to liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

The verse reflects Saguna worship: Shiva is approached as the gracious Lord who receives offerings. Such arghya is commonly offered in Linga-pūjā as a gesture of welcome, honor, and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform arghya during Shiva-pūjā using clean water, flowers, and kuśa, accompanied by a prayer for prasāda; internally, cultivate humility and devotion while repeating Shiva’s name or the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).