Shloka 23
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
विकृतं न भवेत्क्वापि सत्यं सत्यं पुनः पुनः । प्रत्यब्दमेव कुर्वाणो गुर्वाराधनमुत्तमम् । इह भुक्त्वा महाभोगाञ्छिवलोकमवाप्नुयात्
vikṛtaṃ na bhavetkvāpi satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥ punaḥ | pratyabdameva kurvāṇo gurvārādhanamuttamam | iha bhuktvā mahābhogāñchivalokamavāpnuyāt
Niemals soll die Wahrheit irgendwo verdreht werden — Wahrheit, Wahrheit, immer wieder. Wer Jahr für Jahr diese höchste Verehrung des Guru vollzieht, erlangt, nachdem er hier große Wohlfahrten genossen hat, die Welt Śivas.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It teaches that unwavering truthfulness (satya) and annual, wholehearted worship of the Guru are powerful Shaiva disciplines that yield both worldly well-being and the highest end—attainment of Śivaloka through grace and right conduct.
In Shaiva tradition, the Guru transmits the correct way to worship Saguna Śiva—often through Linga-upāsanā, mantra, and discipline—so honoring the Guru safeguards authentic practice and prevents ‘vikṛti’ (distortion) in devotion and doctrine.
Perform annual Guru-ārādhanā—offer reverence, service, and truthful vows; renew one’s commitments to mantra-japa and Shaiva observances as taught by the Guru, with satya as the core restraint.