Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

द्वात्रिंशदाढकैर्मुख्यमधमं त्वाढकावरम् । साधयित्वा यथासंपच्छ्रद्धया विनिवेदयेत्

Transliteration

dvātriṃśadāḍhakairmukhyamadhamaṃ tvāḍhakāvaram | sādhayitvā yathāsaṃpacchraddhayā vinivedayet

Translation

以三十二阿陀迦（āḍhaka，量度）备办主要供品，以至少一阿陀迦备办次要供品；随其资具而作相称安排，并以信心如法奉献。

Word by Word

• द्वात्रिंशत्: thirty-two
• द्वात्रिंशत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वात्रिंशत् (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (numeral), अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; अत्र विशेषणरूपेण (qualifier)

• आढकैः: with āḍhaka-measures
• आढकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आढक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• मुख्यम्: principal, best
• मुख्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• अधमम्: inferior, lower
• अधमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• तु: but, however
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ

• आढक-अवरम्: less by an āḍhaka (measure)
• आढक-अवरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आढक (प्रातिपदिक) + अवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); समासः तत्पुरुषः (āḍhakena avaram / āḍhaka-parimāṇena hīnam)

• साधयित्वा: having prepared/accomplished
• साधयित्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• यथा: as, according to
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (manner)

• संपत्: means/ability; as feasible
• संपत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); अत्र अव्ययवत्/प्रकारार्थे (yathā-saṃpat = as is fitting/possible)

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), एकवचन (sg.)

• विनिवेदयेत्: should duly offer/present
• विनिवेदयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+नि+विद् (धातु) [विनिवेदयति]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The verse emphasizes śraddhā over sheer quantity—aligning with the Siddhānta ethic that sincere offering, proportionate to one’s means, becomes a vehicle for grace.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that the inner principle of śraddhā (faithful intention) is primary: even when offerings vary by wealth, devotion and sincerity make the worship spiritually complete in the Shaiva path.

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

It supports Saguna worship through measurable, concrete offerings to Shiva (often via the Linga), while emphasizing that the offering’s spiritual efficacy depends on devotion rather than mere quantity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-puja with offerings proportionate to your capacity, but always with śraddhā; the practical takeaway is consistency and reverent offering rather than extravagant display.