Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
देहशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा मूल मंत्रं न्यसेत्क्रमात् । सर्वत्र प्रणवेनैव षडंगन्यासमाचरेत्
dehaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mūla maṃtraṃ nyasetkramāt | sarvatra praṇavenaiva ṣaḍaṃganyāsamācaret
Nachdem man zuerst die Reinigung des Körpers vollzogen hat, soll man sodann der Reihe nach das Wurzelmantra einsetzen. Überall, allein mit dem Praṇava „Oṁ“, soll man den sechsgliedrigen Nyāsa vollziehen.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Śiva-worship procedure to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: ॐ (प्रणव)
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-upāsanā begins with inner and outer purification (dehaśuddhi) and proceeds through mantra-śakti being consciously installed by nyāsa, aligning the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Pati (Śiva) through disciplined practice.
In Liṅga/Saguṇa worship, nyāsa sacralizes the worshipper’s limbs and awareness before offering to the Liṅga; the Praṇava and the root mantra function as the living presence invoked, making pūjā not merely external but a consecrated, embodied communion with Śiva.
Perform dehaśuddhi, then do krama-nyāsa of the mūla-mantra, followed by ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa using Oṁ (Praṇava) across the prescribed limbs—preparing for japa and Liṅga-pūjā with focused, mantra-centered awareness.