Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
जुहुयादष्टभिर्बीजैरग्निसंस्कारसिद्धये । भ्रुंस्तुंब्रुश्रुं क्रमेणैव पुंड्रंद्रमित्यतः परम्
juhuyādaṣṭabhirbījairagnisaṃskārasiddhaye | bhruṃstuṃbruśruṃ krameṇaiva puṃḍraṃdramityataḥ param
Um die Weihe des heiligen Feuers zu vollenden, soll man Opfergaben mit den acht Bīja-Mantras darbringen. In rechter Folge spricht man „bhruṃ, stuṃ, bru, śruṃ“ und danach „puṃḍraṃ, dram“ als die folgenden Silben und verfährt demgemäß.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: bhruṃ stuṃ bru śruṃ puṃḍraṃ dram (given as bīja-sequence for agni-saṃskāra)
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that outer ritual becomes spiritually effective when performed with precise mantra-sequence and consecrated intention—purifying the practitioner and making the worship fit for Shiva’s grace.
Agni-saṃskāra and bīja-mantras are preparatory rites that sanctify the worship environment; such purification supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā) by establishing ritual purity and focused mantra-power.
A homa (fire-offering) using a prescribed set of eight bīja-syllables recited in strict order, as part of consecrating the fire before continuing with Shaiva worship.