Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 25
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
स्वबीजानन्तरं वाच्या स्वाहांतञ्च यथाक्रमम् । जिह्वामंत्रैस्तु तैर्हुत्वाज्यं जिह्वास्त्वेकैकश क्रमात्
svabījānantaraṃ vācyā svāhāṃtañca yathākramam | jihvāmaṃtraistu tairhutvājyaṃ jihvāstvekaikaśa kramāt
Dann, nachdem jede Keimsilbe (bīja) gesprochen wurde, soll man in rechter Reihenfolge das Mantra aussprechen, das mit „svāhā“ endet. Mit diesen „jihvā-Mantras“ opfere man geklärte Butter (Ghee) ins Feuer und rufe die göttlichen Zungen Agnis eine nach der anderen, der Ordnung gemäß, an.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Mantra: (procedure indicated) [bīja] + … + svāhā (yathākramam)
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It frames mantra as ordered, conscious offering: the bīja and “svāhā” seal the act of surrender, turning ritual fire into an inner discipline that purifies the bonds (pāśa) and orients the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
Though describing homa, it supports Saguna worship by prescribing precise mantra-oblation practice as a devotional service (upacāra) that culminates in Shiva’s grace—often paired with Linga-pūjā as an outward form of the same inner offering.
A sequential ghee-offering (ājya-homa) using bīja-mantras ending in “svāhā,” invoking Agni’s tongues one by one—emphasizing correct order, pronunciation, and focused intention during mantra-recitation.