Shloka 13
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
प्रमाणमंगुलस्यैकं तदूर्ध्वं पंचकत्रयम् । अयोदारुकृतं पात्रं शिवमित्युच्यते बुधैः
pramāṇamaṃgulasyaikaṃ tadūrdhvaṃ paṃcakatrayam | ayodārukṛtaṃ pātraṃ śivamityucyate budhaiḥ
Sein Maß beträgt ein aṅgula, und darüber liegen drei Fünfergruppen (also fünfzehn aṅgulas). Ein Gefäß aus Eisen oder Holz wird von den Weisen „Śiva-pātra“ genannt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Significance: Defines standardized dimensions and names of ritual implements (Śiva-pātra), supporting correct temple/household worship and thereby reliable ‘phala’.
FAQs
It sanctifies precision and purity in Shiva-upāsanā: the devotee honors Pati (Śiva) by performing worship with disciplined measures and approved implements, expressing bhakti through order, reverence, and scriptural alignment.
The verse defines a specific worship implement (Śiva-pātra) used in external, saguna-oriented ritual—supporting linga-pūjā and abhiṣeka where materials and dimensions are traditionally regulated to maintain ritual propriety.
It suggests careful preparation of puja articles—especially a properly measured vessel for offerings/abhisheka—performed with mantra-japa (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and a focused, disciplined mind.