Shloka 43
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
सं मां सिञ्चन्तु मरुत इति मन्त्रञ्जपेन्नरः । याते अग्न इत्यनेन मन्त्रेणाग्नौ प्रताप्य च
saṃ māṃ siñcantu maruta iti mantrañjapennaraḥ | yāte agna ityanena mantreṇāgnau pratāpya ca
A man should repeat the mantra, “May the Maruts sprinkle me well,” and then, with the mantra “O Agni, for you…,” he should heat it in the sacred fire as well.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: “saṃ māṃ siñcantu marutaḥ …” / “yā te agna …” (quoted as Vedic mantra-incits)
Type: rudram
FAQs
It teaches mantra-guided purification: invoking cosmic forces (Maruts) for cleansing and Agni for sanctifying through heat—preparing the practitioner for disciplined Shaiva worship.
Such preparatory rites purify the body and offerings before approaching Saguna Shiva in Linga worship, aligning the external act with inner śuddhi (purity) and devotion.
Japa of the stated mantras along with Agni-samskāra—heating/sanctifying in fire—indicating a purification step performed before formal worship or offering.