Shloka 61
क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं
विष्णुमाह जगन्नाथं जगन्मयमजं विभुम् अंभसाभ्युक्ष्य तं विष्णुं विश्वरूपं महामुनिः
viṣṇumāha jagannāthaṃ jaganmayamajaṃ vibhum aṃbhasābhyukṣya taṃ viṣṇuṃ viśvarūpaṃ mahāmuniḥ
After sprinkling him with water, the great sage addressed Viṣṇu—the Lord of the universe, immanent in all worlds, unborn and all-pervading—Viṣṇu of the cosmic form. In the Śaiva understanding, such honoring of Viṣṇu serves as a rite of concord, preparing the mind of the paśu (bound soul) for devotion to the one Pati, Śiva, the inner ruler of all forms.
Suta Goswami (outer narration; the verse reports a great sage addressing Vishnu)
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It shows a preparatory rite—sprinkling with water (aṃbhasābhyukṣaṇa)—and respectful invocation of Vishnu, aligning the worshipper’s mind toward purity and unity before approaching the supreme Pati, Shiva, in Linga-centric devotion.
Though Vishnu is explicitly praised as jagannātha and viśvarūpa, the Shaiva frame reads such universality as ultimately grounded in Shiva-tattva—the transcendent-immanent Pati who pervades and governs all deities and forms.
A simple purification practice is highlighted: ritual aspersion with water (abhyukṣaṇa), a common pūjā-vidhi step that supports inner śuddhi (purity) and steadiness—prerequisites for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.