Shloka 84
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
तिस्रो रेखा भवंत्येव स्थानेषु मुनिपुंगवाः । ललाटादिषु सर्वेषु यथोक्तेषु बुधैर्मुने
tisro rekhā bhavaṃtyeva sthāneṣu munipuṃgavāḥ | lalāṭādiṣu sarveṣu yathokteṣu budhairmune
O Bester der Weisen, wahrlich sind an den vorgeschriebenen Stellen — auf der Stirn und an den übrigen Orten — drei Linien zu ziehen, wie es die Kundigen dargelegt haben, o Muni.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Significance: Codifies correct tripuṇḍra placement (forehead and other prescribed sites), reflecting Śaiva ācāra as a stabilizing discipline that sustains devotional identity.
FAQs
It establishes the Shaiva discipline of wearing the Tripuṇḍra—three sacred ash lines—as an outward sign of inner alignment with Shiva, purity, and adherence to revealed practice taught by the wise.
Tripuṇḍra is a traditional Shaiva identifier used while performing Linga worship and daily Shiva upāsanā; it supports Saguna devotion by sanctifying the body as a fit vessel for offering, japa, and pūjā.
Apply three bhasma lines (Tripuṇḍra) on the forehead and other prescribed spots as per Shaiva injunctions, ideally alongside Shiva-mantra japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).