Shloka 62

दशशैवव्रतप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the Ten Principal Śaiva Vratas

Devanagari script

पूर्वैस्तिलयवैश्चाथ कमलैः पूजयेच्छिवम् । बिल्वपत्रैर्विशेषेण पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

pūrvaistilayavaiścātha kamalaiḥ pūjayecchivam | bilvapatrairviśeṣeṇa pūjayetparameśvaram

Translation

以先前所规定的供品——芝麻与大麦——并以莲花，礼拜湿婆；而尤当以毕尔瓦叶（bilva）供奉至上主帕拉梅湿伐罗（Parameśvara）。

Word by Word

• pūrvaiḥ: with the earlier (items)
• pūrvaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (understood with dravyaiḥ etc.)

• tila-yavaiḥ: with sesame and barley
• tila-yavaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक) + yava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः; पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (instrumental plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• atha: then
• atha: Kramasūcaka (क्रमसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle: then/also)

• kamalaiḥ: with lotuses
• kamalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (instrumental plural)

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• bilva-patraiḥ: with bilva leaves
• bilva-patraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bilva (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—बिल्वस्य पत्राणि

• viśeṣeṇa: especially
• viśeṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे—‘especially’

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights bilva-patra as a privileged upacāra in Śiva-pūjā, a widely shared pan-Śaiva marker of devotion and purity.

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion is expressed through disciplined, scripturally guided pūjā—offering pure substances with focused bhakti to Śiva as Parameśvara, the liberating Lord (Pati) who grants grace.

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

The verse supports saguna-upāsanā: worshipping Śiva in an accessible form (commonly the Liṅga) through tangible offerings like lotus, sesame, barley, and especially bilva leaves—symbols of reverence offered to the manifest Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Śiva-pūjā by offering sesame and barley as prescribed, add lotus flowers, and prioritize bilva leaves; accompany the offering with steady remembrance of Śiva (japa such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining purity and intent.