Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43

मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः

Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline

Devanagari script

तदन्यत्र तु सौवर्णौ शांतिकाद्येषु कृत्स्नशः । दूर्वया घृतगोक्षीरमिश्रया मधुना तथा

Transliteration

tadanyatra tu sauvarṇau śāṃtikādyeṣu kṛtsnaśaḥ | dūrvayā ghṛtagokṣīramiśrayā madhunā tathā

Translation

然而在其他仪式——如为息灾安宁的 śānti 等法事——应当使用全套金制供品或法具。并与 dūrvā 草同用，配以酥油与牛乳相和之物，亦复加以蜂蜜。

Word by Word

• तत्-अन्यत्र: elsewhere/otherwise than that
• तत्-अन्यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्यत्र (देशवाचक-अव्यय) ‘elsewhere’; तत्- (तस्मात्/तद्-सम्बन्धे) उपपद-प्रयोगः

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधार्थक-अव्यय

• सौवर्णौ: two golden (objects)
• सौवर्णौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (या प्रथमा-द्विवचन; प्रसङ्गानुसारं ‘सौवर्णौ’—‘two golden (items)’); विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• शान्तिक-आद्येषु: in rites such as śāntika
• शान्तिक-आद्येषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शान्तिकादयः—‘śāntika etc.’)

• कृत्स्नशः: entirely/altogether
• कृत्स्नशः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृत्स्नशः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (entirely/wholly)

• दूर्वया: with dūrvā grass
• दूर्वया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• घृत-गो-क्षीर-मिश्रया: mixed with ghee and cow’s milk
• घृत-गो-क्षीर-मिश्रया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + गो (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (दूर्वया); तत्पुरुष-समासः (घृतेन गोक्षीरेण च मिश्रिता)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/तुल्यक्रियावाचक-अव्यय (likewise/and also)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a sthala-purāṇa passage; it is a general prayoga (procedural) instruction for śāntika and allied rites using auspicious substances (hiraṇya/suvarṇa, dūrvā, ghṛta, go-kṣīra, madhu) to restore harmony and remove doṣa.

Significance: Applies broadly to Śiva-ritual praxis; emphasizes śānti (pacification) and auspicious stabilization of life-forces rather than a site-specific merit.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes śuddhi (ritual and inner purity): specific sattvic substances—dūrvā, ghee, cow’s milk, and honey—support peace-making (śāṃtika) worship, aligning the devotee’s intention toward harmony, restraint, and Shiva’s grace.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship through the Liṅga, carefully chosen offerings are vehicles of bhakti. Here, pacificatory rites use auspicious materials and (golden) ritual items to honor Shiva as the compassionate Lord who removes disturbances and grants śānti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A śāṃtika-oriented Shiva pūjā using dūrvā and abhiṣeka-like offerings (ghee, cow’s milk, honey). As a meditative takeaway, perform the offering while mentally repeating the Panchākṣara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the intent of peace and purification.