Shloka 31
पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
हिरण्यगर्भ इति त्र् यृचा दक्षिणां हि समर्पयेत् । देवस्य त्वेति मंत्रेण ह्यभिषेकं चरेद्बुधः
hiraṇyagarbha iti tr yṛcā dakṣiṇāṃ hi samarpayet | devasya tveti maṃtreṇa hyabhiṣekaṃ caredbudhaḥ
Indem er die dreiversige Hymne rezitiert, die mit «Hiraṇyagarbha» beginnt, soll der Weise die dakṣiṇā ordnungsgemäß darbringen. Danach vollziehe er mit dem Mantra «devasya tvā…» die abhiṣeka, die rituelle Weihewaschung, für die Gottheit—Śiva—die zur Verehrung aufgestellt ist.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As this is within the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā, the ritual is naturally read as oriented to Viśveśvara (Kāśī): worship of the established Śiva-liṅga with Vedic recitation and abhiṣeka as a means to gain Śiva’s grace and purification.
Significance: Abhiṣeka with Vedic mantras and proper dakṣiṇā is framed as a complete act of śiva-ārādhana that purifies the paśu (bound soul) and disposes it toward anugraha (Śiva’s saving grace).
Mantra: hiraṇyagarbha… (tryṛcā); “devasya tvā…” (abhiṣeka-mantra)
Type: rudram
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-worship is completed through both inner devotion and outer dharmic order—mantra-recitation, respectful offering (dakṣiṇā), and abhiṣeka—so the act becomes a disciplined path of grace (anugraha) rather than mere display.
Abhiṣeka is a central Saguna practice directed to Śiva as the worshipped Deity present in the Liṅga; the verse prescribes mantra-guided bathing and proper offerings, aligning Vedic sanctity with Liṅga-upāsanā.
Perform Śiva-abhiṣeka while reciting the indicated mantras, and conclude by offering dakṣiṇā—cultivating humility, purity, and steadiness in mantra-based worship.