Shloka 31

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

ईशानः सर्वविद्यानाम् इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत् पाद्यमाचमनीयं च विभोश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्

Transliteration

īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām iti mantreṇa pūjayet pādyamācamanīyaṃ ca vibhoścārghyaṃ pradāpayet

Translation

Man verehre den Liṅga des allgegenwärtigen Herrn mit dem Mantra: „Īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām“ (Īśāna ist die Quelle allen Wissens). Danach bringe man Fußwaschwasser (pādya), Wasser für das rituelle Schlürfen (ācamanīya) und arghya, die ehrende Darbringung, jenem Mächtigen dar.

Word by Word

• ईशानः (īśānaḥ): Īśāna, Shiva as the sovereign Lord

• सर्वविद्यानाम् (sarvavidyānām): of all knowledges/arts and sacred sciences

• इति (iti): thus/with these words

• मन्त्रेण (mantreṇa): with the mantra

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): one should worship

• पाद्यम् (pādyam): water for washing the feet

• आचमनीयं (ācamanīyaṃ): water for ritual sipping

• च (ca): and

• विभोः (vibhoḥ): of the all-pervading Lord

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam): arghya, respectful offering (water with auspicious items)

• प्रदापयेत् (pradāpayet): one should offer/present.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Ishana/Vibhu)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prescribes a concrete sequence in Linga-puja—invoking Shiva as Īśāna through mantra and then honoring Him with pādya, ācamanīya, and arghya—showing that devotion is expressed through both sacred sound (mantra) and disciplined ritual offering.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By calling Him Īśāna and Vibhu, the verse presents Shiva as Pati—the sovereign, all-pervading Lord and the very source of vidyā (true knowledge) that removes pasha (bondage) from the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A mantra-centered puja practice is highlighted: worship begins with a specific Shaiva mantra and proceeds with classical upacāras (pādya, ācamanīya, arghya), supporting inner purification and one-pointed devotion aligned with Shaiva discipline.