Shloka 47
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
सपवित्रकरश्शुद्ध उपवीती दृढासनः । प्राणायामत्रयं कुर्य्या च्छ्रुत्वातिथ्यादिकं पुनः
sapavitrakaraśśuddha upavītī dṛḍhāsanaḥ | prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kuryyā cchrutvātithyādikaṃ punaḥ
With hands purified by the pavitra and established in cleanliness, wearing the sacred thread (upavīta) and seated firmly, he should perform the threefold prāṇāyāma. Then, having again heard and attended to the duties beginning with hospitality to guests, he should proceed further.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s ritual-yogic injunctions as taught in the Kailasa Samhita)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship must be grounded in both outer purity (cleanliness, proper observance) and inner purification (prāṇāyāma), so the devotee becomes fit to approach Pati (Shiva) with a steady mind and disciplined life.
Before approaching Saguna Shiva in Linga-pūjā, the practitioner stabilizes posture and breath; this aligns body-mind as a sacred vessel, ensuring the offering is not merely external but supported by yogic composure and dharmic conduct.
A steady seated posture and the threefold prāṇāyāma (pūraka–kumbhaka–recaka), followed by observing duties like atithi-sevā (hospitality), indicating that meditation and right conduct together prepare one for Shiva worship.