प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलः पराशर्य्यो महातपाः । पूजितः परया भक्त्या मुनिभिर्वेदवादिभिः
sūta uvāca | ityuktvā muniśārdūlaḥ parāśaryyo mahātapāḥ | pūjitaḥ parayā bhaktyā munibhirvedavādibhiḥ
Sūta sprach: Nachdem er so geredet hatte, wurde jener Tiger unter den Weisen — Parāśaras Sohn, der große Asket — von den ṛṣi, den Auslegern der Veden, mit höchster Hingabe verehrt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: pushpa
It highlights that true spiritual transmission is received through humility and parā-bhakti—reverent devotion toward realized sages who embody and teach dharma and Śiva-tattva.
Honoring a great ṛṣi who expounds the Vedas supports Saguna Śiva worship by grounding devotion in right understanding (śraddhā and śāstra), which then matures toward deeper realization of Śiva.
Practice guru-vandana and śāstra-satkara: respectfully listen to sacred discourse, offer mental worship (mānasa-pūjā), and cultivate devotion—optionally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).