Shloka 16

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

कुशपुष्पयवव्रीहिबहुमूलतमालकम् दापयेत्प्रोक्षणीपात्रे भसितं प्रणवेन च

Transliteration

kuśapuṣpayavavrīhibahumūlatamālakam dāpayetprokṣaṇīpātre bhasitaṃ praṇavena ca

Translation

Into the vessel for ritual sprinkling (prokṣaṇī) one should place kuśa grass, flowers, barley, rice, many sacred roots, and tamālaka; then also place the sacred ash (bhasma), consecrating it with the Praṇava, Oṁ.

Word by Word

• kuśa: sacred darbha grass

• puṣpa: flowers

• yava: barley

• vrīhi: rice

• bahu-mūla: many (auspicious/medicinal) roots

• tamālaka: tamālaka leaves/plant (an auspicious fragrant herb)

• dāpayet: should cause to be placed/should put

• prokṣaṇī-pātre: in the vessel used for sprinkling (consecrated water)

• bhasitam: sacred ash (vibhūti)

• praṇavena: with the praṇava ‘Oṁ’

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga-puja vidhi to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes the sanctifying mixture placed in the prokṣaṇī vessel and emphasizes bhasma empowered by Oṁ—purification before approaching the Linga, the manifest sign of Pati (Shiva).

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

By centering the rite on bhasma and the praṇava, it points to Shiva as Pati who purifies pashu (the bound soul) from pāśa (impurities/bondage), making the worshipper fit for His grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi step: preparing consecrated sprinkling materials and installing vibhūti with Oṁ—aligned with Pāśupata-style purification and inner detachment symbolized by ash.