Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
प्रणवेनैव गव्येन स्नापयेत्पयसा च तम् । दध्ना च मधुना चैव तथा चेक्षुरसेन तु
praṇavenaiva gavyena snāpayetpayasā ca tam | dadhnā ca madhunā caiva tathā cekṣurasena tu
কেৱল প্ৰণৱ (ওঁ) জপ কৰি গব্যেৰে আৰু দুধেৰে তেওঁক স্নান কৰাব লাগে। তদ্ৰূপ দই আৰু মধুৰে, আৰু ইক্ষুৰস (আখৰ ৰস) দিয়েও স্নান কৰাব লাগে।
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-worship procedures to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Abhiṣeka with purifying and nourishing substances while reciting Oṃ is presented as a direct upacāra that invites Śiva’s grace and removes ritual/inner impurity (mala) by disciplined worship.
Mantra: Oṃ (Praṇava)
Type: panchakshara
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva is approached through both mantra and offering: the Praṇava (Oṁ) sanctifies the act, while pure, sattvic substances express devotion—uniting inner remembrance with outer worship in a Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.
The Liṅga is the worshipful form (saguṇa-upāsanā) through which the devotee serves Pati (Śiva). Abhiṣeka with milk, curd, honey, and sugarcane juice is a concrete devotional service that supports concentration and reverence toward Śiva’s manifested presence.
Perform liṅga-abhiṣeka while chanting Oṁ (Praṇava), offering cow-derived sanctified substances—milk, curd, honey—and sugarcane juice, keeping the mind steady in devotion and purity during the rite.