Shloka 9
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च मंत्रतो मंत्रतोपि च । त्रिपुंड्रोद्धूलनं प्रोक्तजाबालैरादरेण च
varṇānāmāśramāṇāṃ ca maṃtrato maṃtratopi ca | tripuṃḍroddhūlanaṃ proktajābālairādareṇa ca
Für alle Varṇas und alle Āśramas, mit Mantras — ja selbst jenseits der Mantras — ist das ehrfürchtige Bestreichen mit Bhasma und das Auftragen der Tripuṇḍra von der Jābāla-Überlieferung gelehrt worden.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Universalizes Tripuṇḍra practice across varṇa/āśrama, framing it as a broadly accessible Śaiva sādhana that supports purity and devotion regardless of social station.
FAQs
It affirms Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a universally valid Shaiva mark for all varṇas and āśramas, emphasizing inner devotion and purity—an outward sign of Pati-bhakti that supports liberation-oriented discipline.
Tripuṇḍra is a bodily seal of allegiance to Shiva and a preparatory rite for Linga worship; it aligns the devotee with Saguna Shiva’s ritual path while pointing to the purifying, transcendent intent behind the form.
Apply sacred ash as Tripuṇḍra with reverence—ideally accompanied by Shaiva mantras (such as the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as part of daily worship and contemplative remembrance of Shiva.