Chapter 22·Śiva's Food-Offering and the Bilva·Verses 1–36
अथ द्वाविंशोऽध्यायः
The sages ask Sūta to resolve a saying they had heard, that Śiva's food-offering is not to be taken, and to declare the greatness of the bilva. Sūta declares that a devotee should abandon that notion and eat it with reverence, its very sight destroying sin and its eating granting merit beyond a thousand sacrifices; he grades which food-offerings are open to whom — those of the great jyotirliṅgas and installed liṅgas equal to a cāndrāyaṇa fast for any devotee, others restricted wherever Caṇḍa's authority applies — and notes that whatever touches the śālagrāma stone becomes pure regardless. He then turns to the bilva, at whose root every holy ford is said to dwell, praising the merit of worshipping, bathing, lighting lamps, and feeding a devotee there, before closing with the two-fold rule of worship — pīṭha-worship with a vessel for those on the path of engagement, the subtle liṅga and one's own food as offering for those on the path of renunciation.ऋषिगण सूत से यह सुना हुआ वचन कि शिवनैवेद्य ग्राह्य नहीं है, का निर्णय तथा बिल्व का माहात्म्य पूछते हैं। सूत कहते हैं कि भक्त को यह अग्राह्य-भावना त्यागकर आदरपूर्वक नैवेद्य ग्रहण करना चाहिए — इसके दर्शनमात्र से पाप दूर होते हैं और भक्षण से सहस्र यज्ञों से भी बढ़कर पुण्य प्राप्त होता है। वे बताते हैं कि कौन-सा नैवेद्य किसके लिए ग्राह्य है — महाज्योतिर्लिंगों और प्रतिष्ठित लिंगों का नैवेद्य सभी भक्तों के लिए चान्द्रायणव्रत के समान है, जबकि अन्यत्र चण्ड के अधिकार वाले स्थानों पर प्रतिबन्ध है — तथा शालग्रामशिला के स्पर्श से सब कुछ पवित्र हो जाता है। फिर वे बिल्व की महिमा बताते हैं, जिसके मूल में समस्त तीर्थ निवास करते हैं, तथा वहाँ पूजन, अभिषेक, दीपदान और भक्त-भोजन के पुण्य का वर्णन करते हैं, और अन्त में प्रवृत्तिमार्गियों के लिए पात्रयुक्त पीठपूजा तथा निवृत्तिमार्गियों के लिए सूक्ष्म लिंग व स्वभोज्य-नैवेद्य के द्विविध पूजाविधान से अध्याय समाप्त करते हैं।
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.1. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v1. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
"शिव का नैवेद्य ग्राह्य नहीं है" — यह वचन हमने पहले सुना है। हे सन्मुने! इसका निर्णय, तथा बिल्व का माहात्म्य भी बताइए।
"Śiva's food-offering is not to be taken" — this saying we have heard before. Declare to us the resolution of that, and the greatness of the bilva too, good sage.
Word by wordपदार्थ
अग्राह्यम्(agrāhyam) — not to be takennot to be taken·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·इति(iti) — thusthus·पूर्वम्(pūrvam) — earlierearlier·श्रुतम्(śrutam) — was heardwas heard·वचः(vacaḥ) — the wordthe word·ब्रूहि(brūhi) — telltell·तत्-निर्णयम्(tat-nirṇayam) — the settling of thatthe settling of that·बिल्व-माहात्म्यम्(bilva-māhātmyam) — the greatness of the bilvathe greatness of the bilva·अपि(api) — alsoalso·सत्-मुने(sat-mune) — O good sageO good sage
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.2. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v2. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे मुनियो, अब आप सब सावधानीपूर्वक सुनिए; मैं सब कुछ प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहता हूँ — आप शिवव्रती धन्य हैं।
Hear now, all you sages, with full attention; I shall declare everything with pleasure — blessed are you, keepers of the vow of Śiva.
Word by wordपदार्थ
शृणुध्वम्(śṛṇudhvam) — hearhear·मुनयः(munayaḥ) — O sagesO sages·सर्वे(sarve) — allall·सावधानतया(sāvadhānatayā) — attentivelyattentively·अधुना(adhunā) — nownow·सर्वम्(sarvam) — allall·वदामि(vadāmi) — I tellI tell·सम्प्रीत्या(samprītyā) — with gladnesswith gladness·धन्याः(dhanyāḥ) — blessedblessed·यूयम्(yūyam) — you areyou are·शिव-व्रताः(śiva-vratāḥ) — you who keep the vow of Śivayou who keep the vow of Śiva
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.3. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v3. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
पवित्र, शुद्ध, सद्व्रती और दृढ़निश्चयी शिवभक्त को शिवनैवेद्य ग्रहण करना चाहिए, और अग्राह्य होने की भावना का त्याग कर देना चाहिए।
A devotee of Śiva, pure, clean, of true vow, firm in resolve, should eat the food-offering of Śiva, and abandon the notion that it is forbidden.
Word by wordपदार्थ
शिव-भक्तः(śiva-bhaktaḥ) — the devotee of Śivathe devotee of Śiva·शुचिः(śuciḥ) — cleanclean·शुद्धः(śuddhaḥ) — purepure·सत्-व्रती(sat-vratī) — of good vowsof good vows·दृढ-निश्चयः(dṛḍha-niścayaḥ) — of firm convictionof firm conviction·भक्षयेत्(bhakṣayet) — let him eatlet him eat·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·त्यजेत्(tyajet) — let him abandonlet him abandon·अग्राह्य-भावनाम्(agrāhya-bhāvanām) — the notion that it may not be takenthe notion that it may not be taken
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.4. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v4. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शिवनैवेद्य को देखने मात्र से ही पाप दूर भाग जाते हैं; और जो शिवनैवेद्य को खाता है, उसे करोड़ों पुण्य प्राप्त होते हैं।
Merely by seeing Śiva's food-offering, sins flee far away; but one who eats Śiva's food-offering, merits come to him by the crore.
Word by wordपदार्थ
दृष्ट्वा(dṛṣṭvā) — on seeing iton seeing it·अपि(api) — eveneven·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·यान्ति(yānti) — gogo·पापानि(pāpāni) — sinssins·दूरतः(dūrataḥ) — far awayfar away·भुङ्क्ते(bhuṅkte) — he eatshe eats·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·पुण्यानि(puṇyāni) — meritsmerits·आयान्ति(āyānti) — comecome·कोटिशः(koṭiśaḥ) — by the ten millionby the ten million
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.5. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v5. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
सहस्र यज्ञों से भी क्या, अर्बुद यज्ञों से भी क्या — शिवनैवेद्य के भक्षण से मनुष्य शिवसायुज्य को प्राप्त करता है।
Enough of a thousand sacrifices, enough even of a hundred million sacrifices — when Śiva's food-offering is eaten, one obtains union with Śiva.
Word by wordपदार्थ
अलम्(alam) — enoughenough·याग-सहस्रेण(yāga-sahasreṇa) — of a thousand sacrificesof a thousand sacrifices·अपि(api) — eveneven·अलम्(alam) — enoughenough·याग-अर्बुदैः(yāga-arbudaiḥ) — of a hundred million sacrificesof a hundred million sacrifices·अपि(api) — eveneven·भक्षिते(bhakṣite) — when it is eatenwhen it is eaten·शिव-नैवेद्ये(śiva-naivedye) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·शिव-सायुज्यम्(śiva-sāyujyam) — union with Śivaunion with Śiva·आप्नुयात्(āpnuyāt) — one would attainone would attain
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.6. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v6. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जिस घर में शिवनैवेद्य का प्रचार भी होता है, वह घर सर्वथा पावन तथा दूसरों के लिए भी पवित्रता का कारण बन जाता है।
The house in which even the circulation of Śiva's food-offering comes about — that house is entirely purifying, itself the cause of the purification of others.
Word by wordपदार्थ
यत्-गृहे(yat-gṛhe) — in whose housein whose house·शिव-नैवेद्य-प्रचारः(śiva-naivedya-pracāraḥ) — the circulating of Śiva’s offeringthe circulating of Śiva’s offering·अपि(api) — eveneven·प्रजायते(prajāyate) — takes placetakes place·तत्-गृहम्(tat-gṛham) — that housethat house·पावनम्(pāvanam) — purifyingpurifying·सर्वम्(sarvam) — whollywholly·अन्य-पावन-कारणम्(anya-pāvana-kāraṇam) — a means of purifying othersa means of purifying others
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.7. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v7. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
आए हुए शिवनैवेद्य को प्रसन्नतापूर्वक सिर से ग्रहण करके, शिव का स्मरण करते हुए, प्रयत्नपूर्वक उसे खाना चाहिए।
Having received the arrived food-offering of Śiva upon the head with joy, it should be eaten with effort, first calling Śiva to mind.
Word by wordपदार्थ
आगतम्(āgatam) — what has comewhat has come·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·गृहीत्वा(gṛhītvā) — having received ithaving received it·शिरसा(śirasā) — on the headon the head·मुदा(mudā) — with joywith joy·भक्षणीयम्(bhakṣaṇīyam) — it is to be eatenit is to be eaten·प्रयत्नेन(prayatnena) — with carewith care·शिव-स्मरण-पूर्वकम्(śiva-smaraṇa-pūrvakam) — preceded by remembrance of Śivapreceded by remembrance of Śiva
Verse 8
८8आगतं शिवनैवेद्यमन्यदा ग्राह्यमित्यपि ।विलम्बे पापसम्बन्धो भवत्येव हि मानवः ॥
āgataṃ śivanaivedyamanyadā grāhyamityapi |vilambe pāpasambandho bhavatyeva hi mānavaḥ ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.8. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v8. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
"आया हुआ शिवनैवेद्य दूसरे समय भी ग्रहण किया जा सकता है" — ऐसा सोचकर विलम्ब करने से मनुष्य को पाप का सम्बन्ध हो ही जाता है।
Thinking, "the arrived food-offering of Śiva may also be taken at another time" — by delay, a man indeed comes into contact with sin.
Word by wordपदार्थ
आगतम्(āgatam) — what has comewhat has come·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — Śiva’s food offeringŚiva’s food offering·अन्यदा(anyadā) — at another timeat another time·ग्राह्यम्(grāhyam) — to be takento be taken·इति(iti) — thusthus·अपि(api) — eveneven·विलम्बे(vilambe) — in delayin delay·पाप-सम्बन्धः(pāpa-sambandhaḥ) — contact with sincontact with sin·भवति(bhavati) — comescomes·एव हि(eva hi) — indeedindeed·मानवः(mānavaḥ) — for the manfor the man
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.9. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v9. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जिसमें शिवनैवेद्य ग्रहण करने की इच्छा उत्पन्न नहीं होती, वह अत्यन्त पापी और गरिष्ठ है, तथा निश्चय ही नरक को जाता है।
He in whom no desire to accept Śiva's food-offering arises is the most sinful, the heaviest [with sin], and certainly goes to hell.
Word by wordपदार्थ
न(na) — notnot·यस्य(yasya) — in whomin whom·शिव-नैवेद्ये(śiva-naivedye) — for Śiva’s food offeringfor Śiva’s food offering·ग्रहण-इच्छा(grahaṇa-icchā) — the wish to take itthe wish to take it·प्रजायते(prajāyate) — arisesarises·सः(saḥ) — hehe·पापिष्ठः(pāpiṣṭhaḥ) — most sinfulmost sinful·गरिष्ठः(gariṣṭhaḥ) — heaviest in guiltheaviest in guilt·स्यात्(syāt) — would bewould be·नरकम्(narakam) — to hellto hell·याति(yāti) — he goeshe goes·अपि(api) — alsoalso·ध्रुवम्(dhruvam) — assuredlyassuredly
Verse 10
१०10हृदये चन्द्रकान्ते च स्वर्णरूप्यादिनिर्मिते ।शिवदीक्षावता भक्तेनेदं भक्ष्यमितीर्यते ॥
hṛdaye candrakānte ca svarṇarūpyādinirmite |śivadīkṣāvatā bhaktenedaṃ bhakṣyamitīryate ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.10. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v10. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हृदय में स्थित, अथवा चन्द्रकान्तमणि से, अथवा स्वर्ण-रजत आदि से बने लिंग का यह नैवेद्य शिवदीक्षा प्राप्त भक्त के लिए भक्ष्य कहा गया है।
[The food-offering of the liṅga] in the heart, or of moonstone, or made of gold, silver and the like — this is declared to be food fit for a devotee who has taken Śiva's initiation.
Word by wordपदार्थ
हृदये(hṛdaye) — in the heartin the heart·चन्द्रकान्ते(candrakānte) — in moonstonein moonstone·च(ca) — andand·स्वर्ण-रूप्य-आदि-निर्मिते(svarṇa-rūpya-ādi-nirmite) — in one made of gold, silver and the restin one made of gold, silver and the rest·शिव-दीक्षावता(śiva-dīkṣāvatā) — by one who has taken initiation into Śivaby one who has taken initiation into Śiva·भक्तेन(bhaktena) — by the devoteeby the devotee·इदम्(idam) — thisthis·भक्ष्यम्(bhakṣyam) — is to be eatenis to be eaten·इति(iti) — thusthus·ईर्यते(īryate) — it is declaredit is declared
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.11. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v11. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शिवदीक्षा से युक्त भक्त सभी लिंगों के महाप्रसाद नामक शुभ नैवेद्य को खा सकता है।
A devotee endowed with Śiva's initiation should eat the auspicious food-offering, called the great grace, of all liṅgas without exception.
Word by wordपदार्थ
शिव-दीक्षा-अन्वितः(śiva-dīkṣā-anvitaḥ) — one endowed with Śiva initiationone endowed with Śiva initiation·भक्तः(bhaktaḥ) — the devoteethe devotee·महा-प्रसाद-संज्ञकम्(mahā-prasāda-saṃjñakam) — that named the great favourthat named the great favour·सर्वेषाम्(sarveṣām) — of allof all·अपि(api) — indeedindeed·लिङ्गानाम्(liṅgānām) — liṅgasliṅgas·नैवेद्यम्(naivedyam) — the food offeringthe food offering·भक्षयेत्(bhakṣayet) — let him eatlet him eat·शुभम्(śubham) — auspiciousauspicious
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.12. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v12. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अन्य दीक्षा से युक्त, किन्तु शिवभक्ति में रत मनुष्यों के लिए शिवनैवेद्य के भक्षण का निर्णय प्रेमपूर्वक सुनिए।
For men joined to another initiation whose souls are devoted to the love of Śiva — hear, with pleasure, the resolution regarding the eating of Śiva's food-offering.
Word by wordपदार्थ
अन्य-दीक्षा-युजाम्(anya-dīkṣā-yujām) — of those holding another initiationof those holding another initiation·नृणाम्(nṛṇām) — of menof men·शिव-भक्ति-रत-आत्मनाम्(śiva-bhakti-rata-ātmanām) — whose hearts delight in devotion to Śivawhose hearts delight in devotion to Śiva·शृणुध्वम्(śṛṇudhvam) — hearhear·निर्णयम्(nirṇayam) — the rulingthe ruling·प्रीत्या(prītyā) — with gladnesswith gladness·शिव-नैवेद्य-भक्षणे(śiva-naivedya-bhakṣaṇe) — concerning the eating of Śiva’s offeringconcerning the eating of Śiva’s offering
Verse 13
१३13शालग्रामोद्भवे लिङ्गे रसलिङ्गे तथा द्विजाः ।पाषाणे राजते स्वर्णे सुरसिद्धप्रतिष्ठिते ॥
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.13. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v13. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शालग्राम से उत्पन्न लिंग में, रसलिंग में, हे द्विजो, पाषाण, रजत, स्वर्ण के लिंग में, तथा देवों और सिद्धों द्वारा प्रतिष्ठित लिंग में,
In the liṅga arisen from the śālagrāma, and likewise in the rasa-liṅga, twice-born, in one of stone, silver, gold, or one installed by gods and siddhas,
Word by wordपदार्थ
शालग्राम-उद्भवे(śālagrāma-udbhave) — in one arisen from the Śālagrāmain one arisen from the Śālagrāma·लिङ्गे(liṅge) — in a liṅgain a liṅga·रस-लिङ्गे(rasa-liṅge) — in one of quicksilverin one of quicksilver·तथा(tathā) — likewiselikewise·द्विजाः(dvijāḥ) — O twice-born onesO twice-born ones·पाषाणे(pāṣāṇe) — in stonein stone·राजते(rājate) — in silverin silver·स्वर्णे(svarṇe) — in goldin gold·सुर-सिद्ध-प्रतिष्ठिते(sura-siddha-pratiṣṭhite) — in one installed by gods or siddhasin one installed by gods or siddhas
kāśmīre sphāṭike ratne jyotirliṅgeṣu sarvaśaḥ |cāndrāyaṇasamaṃ proktaṃ śambhornaivedyabhakṣaṇam ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.14. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v14. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
काश्मीर (केसर), स्फटिक, रत्न के लिंग में, तथा सभी ज्योतिर्लिंगों में शम्भु के नैवेद्य का भक्षण चान्द्रायण व्रत के समान कहा गया है।
in one of saffron, of crystal, of gem, and in every one of the jyotirliṅgas — the eating of Śambhu's food-offering is declared equal to the cāndrāyaṇa fast.
Word by wordपदार्थ
काश्मीरे(kāśmīre) — in the Kashmir stonein the Kashmir stone·स्फाटिके(sphāṭike) — in crystalin crystal·रत्ने(ratne) — in gemin gem·ज्योतिः-लिङ्गेषु(jyotiḥ-liṅgeṣu) — in the liṅgas of lightin the liṅgas of light·सर्वशः(sarvaśaḥ) — in every casein every case·चान्द्रायण-समम्(cāndrāyaṇa-samam) — equal to the lunar fastequal to the lunar fast·प्रोक्तम्(proktam) — is declaredis declared·शम्भोः(śambhoḥ) — of Śambhuof Śambhu·नैवेद्य-भक्षणम्(naivedya-bhakṣaṇam) — the eating of the food offeringthe eating of the food offering
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.15. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v15. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
ब्रह्महत्यारा भी यदि पवित्र होकर निर्माल्य धारण करता है और उसे खाता है, तो उसके सारे पाप शीघ्र नष्ट हो जाते हैं।
Even a killer of a brahmin, having become pure, whoever wears the remains [of the worship], and eats [of the food-offering], all his sin is swiftly destroyed.
Word by wordपदार्थ
ब्रह्म-हा(brahma-hā) — even a slayer of a brāhmaṇaeven a slayer of a brāhmaṇa·अपि(api) — eveneven·शुचिः(śuciḥ) — cleanclean·भूत्वा(bhūtvā) — having becomehaving become·निर्माल्यम्(nirmālyam) — the offered remnantsthe offered remnants·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·धारयेत्(dhārayet) — wearswears·भक्षयित्वा(bhakṣayitvā) — having eaten ithaving eaten it·द्रुतम्(drutam) — swiftlyswiftly·तस्य(tasya) — hishis·सर्व-पापम्(sarva-pāpam) — every sinevery sin·प्रणश्यति(praṇaśyati) — perishesperishes
caṇḍādhikāro yatrāsti tadbhoktavyaṃ na mānavaiḥ |caṇḍādhikāro no yatra bhoktavyaṃ tatra bhaktitaḥ ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.16. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v16. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जहाँ चण्ड का अधिकार हो, वहाँ का नैवेद्य मनुष्यों को नहीं खाना चाहिए; जहाँ चण्ड का अधिकार न हो, वहाँ भक्तिपूर्वक खाना चाहिए।
Where Caṇḍa's authority applies, that [food-offering] should not be eaten by men; where Caṇḍa's authority does not apply, it should be eaten there with devotion.
Word by wordपदार्थ
चण्ड-अधिकारः(caṇḍa-adhikāraḥ) — the claim of Caṇḍathe claim of Caṇḍa·यत्र(yatra) — wherewhere·अस्ति(asti) — there isthere is·तत्(tat) — thatthat·भोक्तव्यम्(bhoktavyam) — to be eatento be eaten·न(na) — notnot·मानवैः(mānavaiḥ) — by menby men·चण्ड-अधिकारः(caṇḍa-adhikāraḥ) — the claim of Caṇḍathe claim of Caṇḍa·नो(no) — notnot·यत्र(yatra) — wherewhere·भोक्तव्यम्(bhoktavyam) — it is to be eatenit is to be eaten·तत्र(tatra) — therethere·भक्तितः(bhaktitaḥ) — with devotionwith devotion
Verse 17
१७17बाणलिङ्गे च लौहे च सिद्धे लिङ्गे स्वयम्भुवि ।प्रतिमासु च सर्वासु न चण्डोऽधिकृतो भवेत् ॥
bāṇaliṅge ca lauhe ca siddhe liṅge svayambhuvi |pratimāsu ca sarvāsu na caṇḍo'dhikṛto bhavet ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.17. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v17. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
बाणलिंग में, लौह लिंग में, सिद्धलिंग में, स्वयम्भू लिंग में, तथा सभी प्रतिमाओं में चण्ड का अधिकार नहीं होता।
In the bāṇaliṅga, in one of iron, in an accomplished liṅga, in the self-manifest one, and in all images, Caṇḍa has no authority at all.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बाण-लिङ्गे(bāṇa-liṅge) — in the bāṇa liṅgain the bāṇa liṅga·च(ca) — andand·लौहे(lauhe) — in one of metalin one of metal·च(ca) — andand·सिद्धे लिङ्गे(siddhe liṅge) — in one established by a siddhain one established by a siddha·स्वयम्भुवि(svayambhuvi) — in a self-manifest onein a self-manifest one·प्रतिमासु(pratimāsu) — in imagesin images·च(ca) — andand·सर्वासु(sarvāsu) — allall·न(na) — notnot·चण्डः(caṇḍaḥ) — CaṇḍaCaṇḍa·अधिकृतः(adhikṛtaḥ) — entitledentitled·भवेत्(bhavet) — isis
Verse 18
१८18स्नापयित्वा विधानेन यो लिङ्गस्नपनोदकम् ।त्रिःपिबेत्त्रिविधं पापं तस्येहाशु विनश्यति ॥
snāpayitvā vidhānena yo liṅgasnapanodakam |triḥpibettrividhaṃ pāpaṃ tasyehāśu vinaśyati ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.18. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v18. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो विधिपूर्वक लिंग को स्नान कराकर उसके स्नानजल को तीन बार पीता है, उसका त्रिविध पाप शीघ्र ही नष्ट हो जाता है।
Whoever, having bathed the liṅga according to rule, drinks the water of its bathing three times, his threefold sin is swiftly destroyed here.
Word by wordपदार्थ
स्नापयित्वा(snāpayitvā) — having bathed ithaving bathed it·विधानेन(vidhānena) — by ruleby rule·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·लिङ्ग-स्नपन-उदकम्(liṅga-snapana-udakam) — the water of the liṅga’s bathingthe water of the liṅga’s bathing·त्रिः(triḥ) — thricethrice·पिबेत्(pibet) — drinksdrinks·त्रि-विधम्(tri-vidham) — of three kindsof three kinds·पापम्(pāpam) — sinsin·तस्य(tasya) — hishis·इह(iha) — herehere·आशु(āśu) — quicklyquickly·विनश्यति(vinaśyati) — perishesperishes
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.19. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v19. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अग्राह्य शिवनैवेद्य, पत्र, पुष्प, फल और जल — ये सब शालग्रामशिला के संसर्ग से पवित्रता को प्राप्त हो जाते हैं।
Leaf, flower, fruit, water — [even] Śiva's food-offering that is [otherwise] forbidden, all attain purity through contact with the śālagrāma stone.
Word by wordपदार्थ
अग्राह्यम्(agrāhyam) — not to be takennot to be taken·शिव-नैवेद्यम्(śiva-naivedyam) — the food offered to Śivathe food offered to Śiva·पत्रम्(patram) — leafleaf·पुष्पम्(puṣpam) — flowerflower·फलम्(phalam) — fruitfruit·जलम्(jalam) — waterwater·शालग्राम-शिला-सङ्गात्(śālagrāma-śilā-saṅgāt) — by contact with the Śālagrāma stoneby contact with the Śālagrāma stone·सर्वम्(sarvam) — all of itall of it·याति(yāti) — attainsattains·पवित्रताम्(pavitratām) — puritypurity
Verse 20
२०20लिङ्गोपरि च यद् द्रव्यं तदग्राह्यं मुनीश्वराः ।सुपवित्रं च तज्ज्ञेयं यल्लिङ्गस्पर्शबाह्यतः ॥
liṅgopari ca yad dravyaṃ tadagrāhyaṃ munīśvarāḥ |supavitraṃ ca tajjñeyaṃ yalliṅgasparśabāhyataḥ ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.20. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v20. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
और लिंग के ऊपर जो द्रव्य है, हे मुनीश्वरो, वह अग्राह्य है; और जो लिंग के स्पर्श से बाहर है, उसे अत्यन्त पवित्र जानना चाहिए।
And whatever substance is upon the liṅga, that is forbidden, lords of sages; but whatever is outside the liṅga's touch, that is to be known as very pure.
Word by wordपदार्थ
लिङ्ग-उपरि(liṅga-upari) — upon the liṅgaupon the liṅga·च(ca) — andand·यत् द्रव्यम्(yat dravyam) — whatever substancewhatever substance·तत्(tat) — thatthat·अग्राह्यम्(agrāhyam) — is not to be takenis not to be taken·मुनि-ईश्वराः(muni-īśvarāḥ) — O lords among sagesO lords among sages·सु-पवित्रम्(su-pavitram) — quite purequite pure·च(ca) — andand·तत्(tat) — thatthat·ज्ञेयम्(jñeyam) — is to be knownis to be known·यत्(yat) — whichwhich·लिङ्ग-स्पर्श-बाह्यतः(liṅga-sparśa-bāhyataḥ) — lies outside the liṅga’s touchlies outside the liṅga’s touch
naivedyanirṇayaḥ prokta itthaṃ vo munisattamāḥ |śṛṇudhvaṃ bilvamāhātmyaṃ sāvadhānatayādarāt ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.21. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v21. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे मुनिसत्तमो, इस प्रकार आपको नैवेद्य का निर्णय कहा गया; अब बिल्व के माहात्म्य को सावधानीपूर्वक आदर से सुनिए।
Thus has the resolution of the food-offering been declared to you, best of sages; now hear the greatness of the bilva, with attention and reverence.
Word by wordपदार्थ
नैवेद्य-निर्णयः(naivedya-nirṇayaḥ) — the ruling on the food offeringthe ruling on the food offering·प्रोक्तः(proktaḥ) — has been declaredhas been declared·इत्थम्(ittham) — thusthus·वः(vaḥ) — to youto you·मुनि-सत्तमाः(muni-sattamāḥ) — O best of sagesO best of sages·शृणुध्वम्(śṛṇudhvam) — hearhear·बिल्व-माहात्म्यम्(bilva-māhātmyam) — the greatness of the bilvathe greatness of the bilva·सावधानतया(sāvadhānatayā) — attentivelyattentively·आदरात्(ādarāt) — with reverencewith reverence
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.22. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v22. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
यह बिल्व साक्षात् महादेव का स्वरूप है, जिसकी देवताओं ने भी स्तुति की है; इसकी महिमा किसी भी प्रकार से पूरी तरह कैसे जानी जा सकती है?
This bilva is of the very nature of Mahādeva, praised even by the gods; how, by any means whatsoever, could its greatness be [fully] known?
Word by wordपदार्थ
महादेव-स्वरूपः(mahādeva-svarūpaḥ) — of the very form of Mahādevaof the very form of Mahādeva·अयम्(ayam) — thisthis·बिल्वः(bilvaḥ) — bilvabilva·देवैः(devaiḥ) — by the godsby the gods·अपि(api) — eveneven·स्तुतः(stutaḥ) — praisedpraised·यथा-कथञ्चित्(yathā-kathañcit) — in any way whateverin any way whatever·एतस्य(etasya) — of itof it·महिमा(mahimā) — the greatnessthe greatness·ज्ञायते(jñāyate) — can be knowncan be known·कथम्(katham) — howhow
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.23. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v23. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
संसार में जितने भी प्रसिद्ध पुण्यतीर्थ हैं, वे सब तीर्थ बिल्व के मूल में निवास करते हैं।
As many holy fords as are renowned in the worlds, all those fords indeed dwell at the root of the bilva.
Word by wordपदार्थ
पुण्य-तीर्थानि(puṇya-tīrthāni) — the holy fordsthe holy fords·यावन्ति(yāvanti) — however manyhowever many·लोकेषु(lokeṣu) — in the worldsin the worlds·प्रथितानि(prathitāni) — renownedrenowned·अपि(api) — indeedindeed·तानि सर्वाणि(tāni sarvāṇi) — all of themall of them·तीर्थानि(tīrthāni) — fordsfords·बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·वसन्ति(vasanti) — dwelldwell·हि(hi) — indeedindeed
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.24. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v24. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो पुण्यात्मा बिल्व के मूल में लिंगरूपधारी अव्यय महादेव का पूजन करता है, वह निश्चय ही शिव को प्राप्त होता है।
Whatever pure soul worships the imperishable Mahādeva, in the form of the liṅga, at the root of the bilva, he certainly attains Śiva.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·महादेवम्(mahādevam) — MahādevaMahādeva·लिङ्ग-रूपिणम्(liṅga-rūpiṇam) — in the form of the liṅgain the form of the liṅga·अव्ययम्(avyayam) — imperishableimperishable·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·पूजयति(pūjayati) — worshipsworships·पुण्य-आत्मा(puṇya-ātmā) — of meritorious soulof meritorious soul·सः(saḥ) — hehe·शिवम्(śivam) — ŚivaŚiva·प्राप्नुयात्(prāpnuyāt) — would attainwould attain·ध्रुवम्(dhruvam) — assuredlyassuredly
bilvamūle jalairyastu mūrdhānamabhiṣiñcati |sa sarvatīrthasnātaḥ syātsa eva bhuvi pāvanaḥ ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.25. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v25. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो बिल्व के मूल में जल से शिव के मस्तक का अभिषेक करता है, वह समस्त तीर्थों में स्नात हो जाता है, और वही पृथ्वी पर पावन है।
Whoever, at the root of the bilva, anoints [Śiva's] head with water, becomes one bathed at every holy ford, and he alone is the purifier on earth.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·जलैः(jalaiḥ) — with waterswith waters·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·मूर्धानम्(mūrdhānam) — his headhis head·अभिषिञ्चति(abhiṣiñcati) — sprinklessprinkles·सः(saḥ) — hehe·सर्व-तीर्थ-स्नातः(sarva-tīrtha-snātaḥ) — one bathed in every holy fordone bathed in every holy ford·स्यात्(syāt) — would bewould be·सः एव(saḥ eva) — he alonehe alone·भुवि(bhuvi) — on earthon earth·पावनः(pāvanaḥ) — a purifiera purifier
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.26. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v26. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इस बिल्वमूल के अनुपम आलवाल (थाला) को जल से भरा हुआ देखकर महादेव अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होते हैं।
Seeing the incomparable basin of this root of the bilva, filled with water, Mahādeva becomes greatly pleased.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एतस्य(etasya) — of thisof this·बिल्व-मूलस्य(bilva-mūlasya) — of the bilva’s rootof the bilva’s root·अथ(atha) — nownow·आलवालम्(ālavālam) — the water-basinthe water-basin·अनुत्तमम्(anuttamam) — unsurpassedunsurpassed·जल-आकुलम्(jala-ākulam) — brimming with waterbrimming with water·महादेवः(mahādevaḥ) — MahādevaMahādeva·दृष्ट्वा(dṛṣṭvā) — on seeingon seeing·तुष्टः(tuṣṭaḥ) — pleasedpleased·भवति(bhavati) — becomesbecomes·अलम्(alam) — abundantlyabundantly
Verse 27
२७27पूजयेद् बिल्वमूलं यो गन्धपुष्पादिभिर्नरः ।शिवलोकमवाप्नोति सन्ततिर्वर्धते सुखम् ॥
pūjayed bilvamūlaṃ yo gandhapuṣpādibhirnaraḥ |śivalokamavāpnoti santatirvardhate sukham ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.27. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v27. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो मनुष्य गन्ध-पुष्प आदि से बिल्वमूल का पूजन करता है, वह शिवलोक को प्राप्त करता है, और उसकी सन्तान तथा सुख की वृद्धि होती है।
Whatever man worships the root of the bilva with fragrance, flowers and the rest, obtains the world of Śiva; his offspring and happiness increase.
Word by wordपदार्थ
पूजयेत्(pūjayet) — worshipsworships·बिल्व-मूलम्(bilva-mūlam) — the root of the bilvathe root of the bilva·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·गन्ध-पुष्प-आदिभिः(gandha-puṣpa-ādibhiḥ) — with perfume, flowers and the restwith perfume, flowers and the rest·नरः(naraḥ) — a mana man·शिव-लोकम्(śiva-lokam) — the world of Śivathe world of Śiva·अवाप्नोति(avāpnoti) — he attainshe attains·सन्ततिः(santatiḥ) — his linehis line·वर्धते(vardhate) — increasesincreases·सुखम्(sukham) — happilyhappily
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.28. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v28. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो बिल्वमूल में आदरपूर्वक दीपमाला सजाता है, वह तत्त्वज्ञान से सम्पन्न होकर महेश में अन्तर्भूत हो जाता है।
Whoever reverently arranges a row of lamps at the root of the bilva becomes endowed with knowledge of reality, and enters into Maheśa.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·दीप-मालाम्(dīpa-mālām) — a row of lampsa row of lamps·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·कल्पयति(kalpayati) — arrangesarranges·स-आदरम्(sa-ādaram) — with reverencewith reverence·सः(saḥ) — hehe·तत्त्व-ज्ञान-सम्पन्नः(tattva-jñāna-sampannaḥ) — endowed with knowledge of the truthendowed with knowledge of the truth·महेश-अन्तर्गतः(maheśa-antargataḥ) — absorbed into Maheśaabsorbed into Maheśa·भवेत्(bhavet) — becomesbecomes
Verse 29
२९29बिल्वशाखां समादाय हस्तेन नवपल्लवम् ।गृहीत्वा पूजयेद् बिल्वं स च पापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥
bilvaśākhāṃ samādāya hastena navapallavam |gṛhītvā pūjayed bilvaṃ sa ca pāpaiḥ pramucyate ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.29. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v29. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
बिल्व की शाखा को हाथ से पकड़कर, उसके नवपल्लव को ग्रहण करके जो बिल्व की पूजा करता है, वह भी पापों से मुक्त हो जाता है।
Taking hold of a bilva branch, having grasped a fresh sprout with the hand, one should worship the bilva; he too is freed from sins.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-शाखाम्(bilva-śākhām) — a bilva brancha bilva branch·समादाय(samādāya) — having takenhaving taken·हस्तेन(hastena) — with the handwith the hand·नव-पल्लवम्(nava-pallavam) — with fresh shootswith fresh shoots·गृहीत्वा(gṛhītvā) — having held ithaving held it·पूजयेत्(pūjayet) — worshipsworships·बिल्वम्(bilvam) — the bilvathe bilva·सः(saḥ) — hehe·च(ca) — andand·पापैः(pāpaiḥ) — from sinsfrom sins·प्रमुच्यते(pramucyate) — is freedis freed
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.30. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v30. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो बिल्वमूल में भक्तिपूर्वक एक भी शिवभक्त को भोजन कराता है, उसे करोड़गुना पुण्य प्राप्त होता है।
Whoever, with devotion, feeds even one devoted to Śiva at the root of the bilva, for him a merit multiplied a crorefold arises.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·शिव-रतम्(śiva-ratam) — one devoted to Śivaone devoted to Śiva·भोजयेत्(bhojayet) — feedsfeeds·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·भक्तितः(bhaktitaḥ) — with devotionwith devotion·एकम्(ekam) — oneone·वा(vā) — eveneven·कोटि-गुणितम्(koṭi-guṇitam) — multiplied ten-millionfoldmultiplied ten-millionfold·तस्य(tasya) — hishis·पुण्यम्(puṇyam) — meritmerit·प्रजायते(prajāyate) — becomesbecomes
Verse 31
३१31बिल्वमूले क्षीरयुक्तमन्नमाज्येन संयुतम् ।यो दद्याच्छिवभक्ताय स दरिद्रो न जायते ॥
bilvamūle kṣīrayuktamannamājyena saṃyutam |yo dadyācchivabhaktāya sa daridro na jāyate ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.31. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v31. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो बिल्वमूल में दूध और घी से युक्त अन्न शिवभक्त को देता है, वह दरिद्र नहीं होता।
Whoever gives, at the root of the bilva, food joined with milk and furnished with ghee to a devotee of Śiva does not become poor.
Word by wordपदार्थ
बिल्व-मूले(bilva-mūle) — at the root of the bilvaat the root of the bilva·क्षीर-युक्तम्(kṣīra-yuktam) — mixed with milkmixed with milk·अन्नम्(annam) — foodfood·आज्येन(ājyena) — with gheewith ghee·संयुतम्(saṃyutam) — joinedjoined·यः(yaḥ) — whowho·दद्यात्(dadyāt) — givesgives·शिव-भक्ताय(śiva-bhaktāya) — to a devotee of Śivato a devotee of Śiva·सः(saḥ) — hehe·दरिद्रः(daridraḥ) — poorpoor·न जायते(na jāyate) — is not bornis not born
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.32. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v32. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इस प्रकार सांगोपांग शिवलिंग-पूजन कहा गया। हे द्विजो, यह प्रवृत्तिमार्गियों और निवृत्तिमार्गियों के भेद से दो प्रकार का है।
Thus has the full worship of the śivaliṅga, with all its limbs and sub-limbs, been declared; it is twofold, twice-born, by the distinction between those on the path of engagement and those on the path of renunciation.
Word by wordपदार्थ
स-अङ्ग-उपाङ्गम्(sa-aṅga-upāṅgam) — with its limbs and sub-limbswith its limbs and sub-limbs·इति(iti) — thusthus·प्रोक्तम्(proktam) — has been declaredhas been declared·शिव-लिङ्ग-प्रपूजनम्(śiva-liṅga-prapūjanam) — the worship of the Śivaliṅgathe worship of the Śivaliṅga·प्रवृत्तानाम्(pravṛttānām) — of those turned to the worldof those turned to the world·निवृत्तानाम्(nivṛttānām) — of those turned from itof those turned from it·भेदतः(bhedataḥ) — by the distinctionby the distinction·द्वि-विधम्(dvi-vidham) — of two kindsof two kinds·द्विजाः(dvijāḥ) — O twice-born onesO twice-born ones
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.33. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v33. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
प्रवृत्तिमार्गियों के लिए पीठपूजा इस भूतल पर सब अभीष्ट देने वाली है; प्रवृत्तिमार्गी पात्र के द्वारा ही सम्पूर्ण पूजा सम्पन्न करे।
For those on the path of engagement, worship of the pedestal grants every desire on earth; one on the path of engagement should perform all worship by means of a vessel.
Word by wordपदार्थ
प्रवृत्तानाम्(pravṛttānām) — for those turned to the worldfor those turned to the world·पीठ-पूजा(pīṭha-pūjā) — the worship of the pedestalthe worship of the pedestal·सर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदा(sarva-abhīṣṭa-pradā) — grants every wishgrants every wish·भुवि(bhuvi) — on earthon earth·पात्रेण(pātreṇa) — with a vesselwith a vessel·एव(eva) — onlyonly·प्रवृत्तः(pravṛttaḥ) — the worldly manthe worldly man·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·सर्व-पूजाम्(sarva-pūjām) — the whole worshipthe whole worship·समाचरेत्(samācaret) — let him performlet him perform
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.34. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v34. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अभिषेक के अन्त में शालि चावल से नैवेद्य अर्पित करे; पूजा के अन्त में लिंग को शुद्ध पुट में, पृथक् घर में स्थापित करे।
At the end of the anointing, one should perform the food-offering with śāli-rice; at the end of the worship, one should place the liṅga in a pure case, in a separate room.
Word by wordपदार्थ
नैवेद्यम्(naivedyam) — the food offeringthe food offering·अभिषेक-अन्ते(abhiṣeka-ante) — at the close of the bathingat the close of the bathing·शालि-अन्नेन(śāli-annena) — with rice foodwith rice food·समाचरेत्(samācaret) — let him performlet him perform·पूजा-अन्ते(pūjā-ante) — at the close of worshipat the close of worship·स्थापयेत्(sthāpayet) — let him placelet him place·लिङ्गम्(liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·पुटे(puṭe) — in a casketin a casket·शुद्धे(śuddhe) — cleanclean·पृथक्-गृहे(pṛthak-gṛhe) — in a separate roomin a separate room
karapūjānivṛttānāṃ svabhojyaṃ tu nivedayet |nivṛttānāṃ paraṃ sūkṣmaṃ liṅgameva viśiṣyate ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.35. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v35. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हस्तपूजा करने वाले निवृत्तिमार्गियों को अपने भोजन को ही नैवेद्यरूप में अर्पित करना चाहिए; निवृत्तिमार्गियों के लिए परात्पर सूक्ष्म लिंग ही श्रेष्ठ है।
For those on the path of renunciation who worship in the hand, one should offer one's own food as the offering; for those on the path of renunciation, the supreme, subtle liṅga alone excels.
Word by wordपदार्थ
कर-पूजा-निवृत्तानाम्(kara-pūjā-nivṛttānām) — of those who have given up worship in the handof those who have given up worship in the hand·स्व-भोज्यम्(sva-bhojyam) — his own foodhis own food·तु(tu) — indeedindeed·निवेदयेत्(nivedayet) — let him offerlet him offer·निवृत्तानाम्(nivṛttānām) — for those turned from the worldfor those turned from the world·परम्(param) — supremesupreme·सूक्ष्मम्(sūkṣmam) — subtlesubtle·लिङ्गम्(liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·एव(eva) — alonealone·विशिष्यते(viśiṣyate) — is preeminentis preeminent
Verse 36
३६36विभूत्यभ्यर्चनं कुर्याद्विभूतिं च निवेदयेत् ।पूजां कृत्वा तथा लिङ्गं शिरसा धारयेत्सदा ॥
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa 22.36. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-twenty-two-shivas-food-offering-and-the-bilva#v36. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
विभूति से पूजन करे और विभूति को ही निवेदित करे; पूजा करके फिर उस लिंग को सदा सिर पर धारण करे।
One should worship with sacred ash and should offer ash as the offering; having performed the worship, one should always wear that liṅga upon the head.
Word by wordपदार्थ
विभूति-अभ्यर्चनम्(vibhūti-abhyarcanam) — worship with sacred ashworship with sacred ash·कुर्यात्(kuryāt) — let him performlet him perform·विभूतिम्(vibhūtim) — the sacred ashthe sacred ash·च(ca) — andand·निवेदयेत्(nivedayet) — let him offerlet him offer·पूजाम्(pūjām) — the worshipthe worship·कृत्वा(kṛtvā) — having madehaving made·तथा(tathā) — thenthen·लिङ्गम्(liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·शिरसा(śirasā) — on the headon the head·धारयेत्(dhārayet) — let him bearlet him bear·सदा(sadā) — alwaysalways
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इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे प्रथमायां विद्येश्वरसंहितायां साध्यसाधनखण्डे शिवनैवेद्यवर्णनं नाम द्वाविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २२ ॥
Here ends the twenty-second chapter — “The Account of Śiva's Food-Offering” — in the section on the goal and its means, in the first Saṃhitā, that of Vidyeśvara, of the venerable Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिव महापुराण की प्रथम विद्येश्वर संहिता के साध्यसाधनखण्ड में “शिवनैवेद्य-वर्णन” नामक बाईसवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
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