Shloka 32
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
आयुष्कामो गुरोर्वारे देवानां पुष्टिसिद्धये । उपवीतेन वस्त्रेण क्षीराज्येन यजेद्बुधः
āyuṣkāmo gurorvāre devānāṃ puṣṭisiddhaye | upavītena vastreṇa kṣīrājyena yajedbudhaḥ
Wer Langlebigkeit begehrt, soll als weiser Verehrer am Tage des Guru (Bṛhaspati/Donnerstag) die Gottheiten verehren. Um die Götter zu nähren und zu stärken, vollziehe er das Ritual mit heiliger Schnur und Gewand und bringe Milch und Ghee dar.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: The verse is vrata-prayoga oriented (longevity/puṣṭi) rather than site-specific; it aligns with Śaiva Siddhānta’s emphasis on right conduct (caryā) and ritual (kriyā) as supports for well-being and spiritual steadiness.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, sattvic worship—timed with auspicious observances and performed with purity—supports longevity and “puṣṭi” (inner and outer strengthening), aligning the devotee’s life-force toward Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse highlights offerings and ritual timing, in the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā such worship is typically directed to Saguna Shiva through Linga-pūjā, where milk and ghee are classic upacāras expressing devotion and reverence.
A simple Thursday worship using clean cloth and the upavīta, with offerings of milk and ghee; it can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the same devotion as meditation.