Shloka 29
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
एवं त्रिवारं संप्रोक्ष्य शिरसि त्रिः पिबेत्ततः । समाहितेन मनसा ध्यायन्नोंकारमीश्वरम्
evaṃ trivāraṃ saṃprokṣya śirasi triḥ pibettataḥ | samāhitena manasā dhyāyannoṃkāramīśvaram
وهكذا، بعد أن يرشّ الماء المُقدَّس ثلاث مرات، يرشّه على الرأس ثلاثاً ثم يرتشفه ثلاث مرات. وبقلبٍ مجموعٍ متأمّل، ليتأمّل الربّ بوصفه «أومكارا»—الحقيقة السيّدة التي تدلّ عليها مقطعة «أوم».
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed Shaiva rite and meditation as taught in the Kailasa Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It unites outer purification (sprinkling and sipping sanctified water) with inner purification (one-pointed meditation), culminating in contemplation of Śiva as Oṃkāra—the supreme Lord who grants clarity and liberation when approached with a steady mind.
In Shaiva practice, ritual purity supports Linga-worship and prepares the devotee to move from saguna upāsanā (worship with form and rite) toward subtler contemplation—here expressed as meditation on Śiva’s presence indicated by Oṃ.
Perform ācamana-like sipping thrice after sprinkling, then sit with a composed mind and meditate on Oṃ (Oṃkāra) as Īśvara—using mantra-centered dhyāna as the inner completion of the rite.