Shloka 38
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
घसनोत्सुकशब्दञ्च चतुर्थ्यंतमथो वदेत् । परस्मैपदमुच्चार्य्य देवाय पदमुच्चरेत्
ghasanotsukaśabdañca caturthyaṃtamatho vadet | parasmaipadamuccāryya devāya padamuccaret
Then one should utter the word “ghasana-utsuka” with a dative (fourth-case) ending; having pronounced it in the parasmaipada form, one should next pronounce “devāya” (“unto the Deva”).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: ghasanotsukāya … devāya
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-japa is not random speech: correct formation and reverent address (“unto the Deva”) refine intention and focus the mind toward Pati (Śiva), supporting disciplined devotion and inner purification.
By instructing the devotee to explicitly address “devāya,” the verse frames worship as direct offering to the personal Lord (Saguna Śiva), which in Linga-worship becomes a verbal oblation accompanying pūjā and japa.
It suggests careful mantra recitation (japa) with correct wording and case-ending, typically performed during Śiva-pūjā—often alongside traditional supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa for steadiness and sanctity.