Shloka 31
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
सर्वाश्चर्य्यगुणोपेतं सर्वालंकारशोभितम् । एवं ध्यात्वाथ विधिवद्दद्यादर्घ्यत्रयं ततः
sarvāścaryyaguṇopetaṃ sarvālaṃkāraśobhitam | evaṃ dhyātvātha vidhivaddadyādarghyatrayaṃ tataḥ
Nachdem man so den Herrn betrachtet hat, der mit allen wunderbaren Vorzügen begabt und von allen Schmuckstücken strahlend geziert ist, soll man sodann nach rechter ritueller Vorschrift das dreifache Arghya (ehrfürchtige Wasserdarbringung) darbringen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Sthala Purana: Functions as ritual instruction (vidhi) rather than a site-myth; the ‘three arghyas’ mark formal honoring of the deity after dhyāna.
Significance: Correct upacāra (arghya) after dhyāna is presented as a means to make worship efficacious and invite grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches the Shaiva order of worship: first establish saguna-dhyana of Shiva’s auspicious form and qualities, then express reverence through disciplined ritual action—uniting inner contemplation with outer devotion.
The verse supports saguna-upasana: the devotee visualizes Shiva as supremely beautiful and ornamented, and then performs formal offerings; this same sequence is applied in Linga-puja where the Linga is worshiped as Shiva’s accessible, grace-bestowing presence.
Perform dhyana on Shiva’s wondrous, ornamented form, and then offer arghya-traya—three respectful water-offerings—according to vidhi (scriptural procedure) as part of Shiva-puja.