Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 64

द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)

Devanagari script

इन्द्रमग्निं यमं चैव निरृतिं वरुणं तथा । वायुं सोमं कुबेरं च पश्चादीशानमर्चयेत्

Transliteration

indramagniṃ yamaṃ caiva nirṛtiṃ varuṇaṃ tathā | vāyuṃ somaṃ kuberaṃ ca paścādīśānamarcayet

Translation

其后，当礼拜因陀罗（Indra）、阿耆尼（Agni）、阎摩（Yama）、尼尔利提（Nirṛti）与伐楼那（Varuṇa）；亦当礼拜伐由（Vāyu）、苏摩（Soma）与俱毗罗（Kubera）。随后于西方，当礼敬伊沙那（Īśāna）——湿婆（Śiva）之主宰威德相。

Word by Word

• indram: Indra
• indram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• agnim: Agni
• agnim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• yamam: Yama
• yamam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (samuccaya)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (avadhāraṇa)

• nirṛtim: Nirṛti
• nirṛtim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• varuṇam: Varuṇa
• varuṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb/conjunction meaning ‘likewise’

• vāyum: Vāyu
• vāyum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• somam: Soma
• somam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• kuberam: Kubera
• kuberam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubera (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (samuccaya)

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of time/sequence (kāla) ‘afterwards’

• īśānam: Īśāna (Śiva/guardian)
• īśānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• arcayet: should worship
• arcayet: Kriyā (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arc (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Agni
• Yama
• Nirṛti
• Varuṇa
• Vāyu
• Soma
• Kubera
• Īśāna (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It teaches that the cosmic powers (devas) governing directions and functions are to be honored, yet the culmination of worship is Īśāna—Śiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) who transcends and governs all.

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

In Saguna Śiva worship, the Liṅga-pūjā is often accompanied by honoring attendant deities and directional guardians; this verse reflects that ordered reverence, ending in worship of Īśāna, the lordly form of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests a directional/sequence-based worship (dik-krama arcana): mentally or ritually offering respects to Indra and other devas, then centering awareness on Īśāna (Śiva) as the final focus—often paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during pūjā.