Shloka 69

दशशैवव्रतप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the Ten Principal Śaiva Vratas

Devanagari script

यामे चतुर्थे संप्राते कुर्यात्तस्य विसर्जनम् । प्रयोगादि पुनः कृत्वा पूजां विधिवदाचरेत्

Transliteration

yāme caturthe saṃprāte kuryāttasya visarjanam | prayogādi punaḥ kṛtvā pūjāṃ vidhivadācaret

Translation

至第四“夜分”（yāma），黎明将至之时，应行其毗萨尔迦那（visarjana，仪式性的送别/结仪）。随后再度完成仪轨之诸预备（prayoga 等），当依经典正法继续供奉礼拜。

Word by Word

• yāme: in the watch/period
• yāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• caturthe: in the fourth
• caturthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) to yāme

• saṃprāte: at dawn/when morning has come
• saṃprāte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃprāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• tasya: of that (rite/it)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• visarjanam: dismissal/termination (ritual send-off)
• visarjanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: visarjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• prayoga-ādi: the procedure etc. (preliminaries)
• prayoga-ādi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayoga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); ādi-शब्दः ‘etc.’ (ending member)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• pūjām: worship
• pūjām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• vidhi-vat: according to the prescribed rule
• vidhi-vat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (तद्धित-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb); ‘according to rule’

• ācaret: should perform/practice
• ācaret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-car (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed ritual procedure to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Visarjana at dawn marks the controlled withdrawal of invoked presence—ritual concealment/closure (tirodhāna) followed by renewed, rule-bound worship, emphasizing discipline and purity in approaching Śiva.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined devotion: worship is not only invocation and offering, but also proper completion (visarjana) at the right time, reflecting reverence for Shiva’s sacred presence and the order of dharma.

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

In Saguna worship of Shiva as the Linga, rites often include invocation/establishment and a concluding dismissal; this verse highlights that the devotee should conclude respectfully at dawn and then continue worship following the authorized procedure.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform visarjana at the fourth yāma (dawn), then repeat the essential preliminaries (prayoga-ādi—such as saṅkalpa, ācamana, nyāsa/mantra-setup as applicable) and proceed with vidhivat Shiva-pūjā.