Shloka 15
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
ये देवा इति च ततो जप्त्वेदं साक्षतं त्यजेत् । नमस्कृत्य समुत्थाय सर्वत्रामृतमस्त्विति
ye devā iti ca tato japtvedaṃ sākṣataṃ tyajet | namaskṛtya samutthāya sarvatrāmṛtamastviti
Darauf, nachdem er das Mantra, das mit „ye devāḥ“ beginnt, rezitiert hat, soll er die geweihten Reiskörner darbringen und beiseitelegen. Nachdem er sich verneigt und wieder erhoben hat, soll er verkünden: „Möge überall Amṛta sein — heilvolle Gunst wie der Nektar der Unsterblichkeit.“
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed rite to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it is a mantra-action sequence: japa of ‘ye devāḥ…’, offering akṣata, then a universal benediction ‘sarvatrāmṛtam astu’.
Significance: Akṣata and benediction universalize the rite’s merit—extending auspiciousness beyond the performer, aligning personal worship with loka-kalyāṇa.
Mantra: “ye devāḥ …” (opening words indicated); “sarvatrāmṛtam astu”
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It seals the worship with mantra-japa and a universal benediction—praying that Shiva’s grace manifests as “amṛta,” the immortal auspiciousness that loosens bondage (pāśa) and turns the devotee toward liberation.
The verse reflects standard pūjā closure: mantra recitation, offering akṣata, and a final prayer. In Linga-worship, these acts honor Saguna Shiva as the accessible form through which the transcendent (Nirguna) bestows blessing and inner purification.
Perform japa of the specified mantra (“ye devāḥ…”), offer akṣata (sanctified rice) as part of the rite, prostrate (namaskāra), then conclude with a śānti-style affirmation: “May amṛta be everywhere,” cultivating a meditative, benevolent closure.