Shloka 78
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
नमस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो दक्षिणां च स्वश क्तितः । दत्त्वा क्षमापय्य च तान्विसृज्य च ततः क्रमात्
namaskṛtya brāhmaṇebhyo dakṣiṇāṃ ca svaśa ktitaḥ | dattvā kṣamāpayya ca tānvisṛjya ca tataḥ kramāt
Nachdem man sich vor den Brāhmaṇas verneigt und ihnen die dakṣiṇā (Ehrengabe) nach eigener Kraft gegeben hat, soll man sie um Verzeihung bitten; dann, sie ehrerbietig entlassend, soll man danach in der rechten Ordnung fortfahren.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Dakṣiṇā and kṣamā-yācñā purify the performer’s intention and remove ritual faults (doṣa), supporting eligibility for Śiva’s grace (anugraha) in Siddhānta’s caryā/karma purification stage.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship is completed through humility and ethical closure—honoring the learned, giving within one’s means, and seeking forgiveness—purifying the devotee’s intention (bhāva) and removing subtle faults that obstruct grace.
After Linga or Saguna Shiva worship, the rite is traditionally sealed by respectful offerings and reconciliation (kṣamā), affirming that devotion to Shiva must express itself as dharma toward Shiva’s devotees and the custodians of Vedic-ritual order.
Perform the concluding steps of pūjā: offer dakṣiṇā as able, do kṣamā-prārthanā (a forgiveness prayer), and complete the rite in proper sequence; this aligns with disciplined worship alongside mantra-japa and other Shaiva observances.