Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

उदुत्यं च तथा चित्रं जातवेदसमेव च अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विधानतः

Transliteration

udutyaṃ ca tathā citraṃ jātavedasameva ca abhivandya punaḥ sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca vidhānataḥ

Translation

Having duly recited the hymns “Ud utyam,” “Citra,” and “Jātavedas,” one should again offer reverent salutations—according to proper rule—to Sūrya and to Brahmā. Thus the worshipper aligns outer Vedic observance with inner Śaiva discipline, preparing the paśu to approach Pati (Śiva) by loosening the pasha (bondage) born of ritual negligence.

Word by Word

• उदुत्यम्: the Vedic hymn beginning with “ud utyam” (a solar stuti)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• चित्रम्: the Vedic hymn “citra” (splendid/bright stuti)

• जातवेदसम्: the Vedic hymn “jātavedas” (Agni/inner-fire stuti)

• एव: indeed

• च: and

• अभिवन्द्य: having saluted, having paid reverence

• पुनः: again, thereafter

• सूर्यम्: Sūrya (the Sun-deity)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā (cosmic creator, the presiding intellect of creation)

• च: and

• विधानतः: according to injunction, in the prescribed manner

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed sequence of worship within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva-vidhi framework)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Brahma
• Agni

FAQs

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

It prescribes a preparatory Vaidika sequence—reciting specific hymns and saluting Sūrya and Brahmā—so the devotee’s Shiva-puja proceeds with śāstric correctness (vidhāna) and ritual purity.

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

By placing Sūrya and Brahmā within an ordered rite, the verse implies their functions are subordinate supports within dharma, while the seeker’s ultimate orientation is toward Pati—Śiva—approached through disciplined, correctly performed worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A structured puja-vidhi: Vedic hymn recitation (mantra-stuti) followed by formal salutations (abhivandana) to cosmic deities, functioning as a cleansing, centering step that complements Shaiva sadhana and Pashupata discipline.