Shloka 45
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
उपस्थाय प्रविश्याप्सु नाभिदघ्नं प्रवेशयन् । तन्मन्त्रान्प्रजपेत्प्रीत्या निश्चलात्मा समुत्सुकः
upasthāya praviśyāpsu nābhidaghnaṃ praveśayan | tanmantrānprajapetprītyā niścalātmā samutsukaḥ
Nachdem er die vorbereitende Verehrung vollzogen hat, soll er ins Wasser gehen und bis zur Nabelhöhe hineinschreiten. Dann, mit festem, unbewegtem Geist—voll Eifer und Bhakti—soll er jenes Mantra liebevoll wiederholen (zur Verehrung Śivas).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Bathing (snāna) with mantra-japa is framed as a śuddhi and adhikāra-building act for Śiva-upāsanā; pilgrimage-style merit is implied though no specific kṣetra is named.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that purification and inner steadiness must support mantra-japa: entering water symbolizes cleansing of mala (impurity), while “niścalātmā” emphasizes focused awareness directed to Pati (Śiva) with devotion.
The verse frames mantra-japa as a preparatory rite that refines the worshipper before approaching Saguna Śiva (such as the Liṅga) by cultivating purity, bhakti, and one-pointedness—key supports for effective pūjā and contemplation.
A water-based purification (standing navel-deep) followed by loving mantra repetition with a steady mind—an applied blend of ācamana-like cleansing, japa, and dhyāna suitable for Śaiva sādhanā.