Shloka 106
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
अथवा मूर्द्ध्नि केशे च कर्मयोर्वदने तथा । बाहुद्वये च हृदये नाभ्यामूरुयुगे तथा
athavā mūrddhni keśe ca karmayorvadane tathā | bāhudvaye ca hṛdaye nābhyāmūruyuge tathā
أو يُوضَع على قِمّة الرأس وفي الشَّعر، وعلى اليدين والوجه؛ وكذلك على الذراعين، وعلى القلب، وعلى السُّرّة، وعلى الفخذين—لتقديس الجسد لعبادة شيفا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches bodily sanctification as a support for inner devotion—making the body a fit vessel for Śiva-bhakti and steady remembrance of Pati (Śiva) in Shaiva Siddhanta.
By prescribing sacred placement on key bodily points, it prepares the devotee for formal Linga-puja and Saguna Śiva worship, aligning outer ritual purity with inner concentration.
It implies a preparatory rite such as applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra/bhasma) or related consecratory markings while mentally invoking Śiva—often alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra.