Shloka 38
Śivapūjā-stuti: Deva-Ṛṣi-Paramparāyāṃ Śaṃkara-caritasya Prastāvaḥ
Prelude to Śaṃkara’s narrative and the lineage of Śiva-worship
रामस्ससहजो नित्यं पार्थिवं समपूजयत् । भस्म रुद्राक्षधारी च विरजागममास्थितः
rāmassasahajo nityaṃ pārthivaṃ samapūjayat | bhasma rudrākṣadhārī ca virajāgamamāsthitaḥ
Rāma verehrte zusammen mit seinem Bruder unablässig den Pārthiva-Liṅga, den erdnen Liṅga. Mit bhasma (heiliger Asche) und Rudrākṣa-Perlen geschmückt, blieb er im Virajā-Āgama gegründet — der reinen śaivischen Disziplin, die über jede Unreinheit hinausführt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Rāmeśvara
Sthala Purana: Rāma installs and worships a Śiva-liṅga to obtain Śiva’s grace and remove impediments before/after the Laṅkā campaign; the Purāṇic memory of Rāma’s liṅga-pūjā becomes the site’s legitimizing legend.
Significance: Liṅga-pūjā and tīrtha-snāna here are held to purify pāpa and strengthen bhakti; in Śaiva Siddhānta terms, it supports pāśa-kṣaya through śivapūjā and sadācāra.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents an ideal Shaiva sādhana: constant devotion to Shiva through Pārthiva Liṅga worship, supported by the purifying marks of bhasma and the sanctifying discipline of Rudrākṣa—signs of aligning the soul (paśu) toward Pati (Shiva) and liberation.
The Pārthiva Liṅga is a tangible Saguna support for devotion, enabling focused pūjā and surrender. Through such worship, the devotee approaches Shiva’s grace, which ultimately leads beyond form toward the highest purity taught in the āgamic path.
Daily Pārthiva Liṅga pūjā, wearing Rudrākṣa, and applying bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a Shaiva vow—ideally accompanied by japa such as the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”