Shloka 25
Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)
त्रिवारमोमिति प्रोच्य शिवपादाम्बुजं स्मरन् । संसाराम्बुधिसंतारं सदा यद्विधितो हि सः
trivāramomiti procya śivapādāmbujaṃ smaran | saṃsārāmbudhisaṃtāraṃ sadā yadvidhito hi saḥ
Indem er dreimal „Om“ spricht und der lotosgleichen Füße des Herrn Śiva gedenkt, ist er wahrlich dazu bestimmt, stets den Ozean des Saṃsāra, des weltlichen Daseins, zu überqueren.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Defines the supreme ‘tāraṇa’ (fording) power: Oṃ-ucchāra and pāda-smaraṇa of Śiva as the sure means to cross saṃsāra—equating liberation with reaching the far shore through His grace.
Mantra: ॐ (त्रिवारम्)
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa of “Om” combined with bhakti-filled remembrance of Śiva’s lotus-feet becomes a divinely sanctioned means to transcend saṃsāra and move toward liberation under Śiva’s grace.
Though “Om” points to the supreme reality, the verse anchors practice in Saguna devotion—contemplation of Śiva’s lotus-feet—harmonizing mantra with a personal focus that is also central to Liṅga-worship in the Purāṇic tradition.
Chant “Om” three times with steadied mind, then meditate on Śiva’s lotus-feet as the inner refuge; this can be done as a daily japa-dhyāna practice, especially before or after pūjā.