Shloka 25

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

यजुषां परिमृज्यैवं द्विः प्रक्षाल्य च वारिणा प्रीत्यर्थं सामवेदानाम् उपस्पृश्य च मूर्धनि

Transliteration

yajuṣāṃ parimṛjyaivaṃ dviḥ prakṣālya ca vāriṇā prītyarthaṃ sāmavedānām upaspṛśya ca mūrdhani

Translation

Thus, after wiping oneself in accordance with the Yajur‑vedic procedure and washing twice with water, one should, for the delight of the Sāma‑Veda, touch that sanctified water to the crown of the head—thereby completing inner and outer purification before approaching the worship of Pati, Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• यजुषाम्: of the Yajur(-Veda) rites

• परिमृज्य: having wiped/cleansed

• एवम्: thus

• द्विः: twice

• प्रक्षाल्य: having washed thoroughly

• च: and

• वारिणा: with water

• प्रीत्यर्थम्: for the sake of pleasure/satisfaction

• सामवेदानाम्: of the Sāma-Veda (and its deities/presiding principle)

• उपस्पृश्य: having touched (with sanctified water)

• च: and

• मूर्धनि: on the crown of the head

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Yajurveda
• Samaveda

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prescribes the preparatory śauca (purification) sequence—Yajur-based cleansing, washing twice, and touching sanctified water to the crown—so the worshipper approaches the Liṅga with ritual and inner fitness, removing pasha-like impurities before seeking Pati’s grace.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By emphasizing purification before worship, it implies Śiva as Pati—the supremely pure Lord—approached through disciplined refinement of the pashu (individual soul) so that bondage (pāśa) is attenuated and receptivity to Śiva’s anugraha (grace) increases.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic-style ācamana/śuddhi practice: cleansing and washing, then applying sanctified water to the crown (mūrdhan), aligning body-mind for Śiva-pūjā in a Pāśupata spirit of purity and restraint.