Shloka 64
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
मुमुक्षवोऽपरे धीरा विरक्ता लौकिका नराः । विषयान्मनसा ज्ञात्वोपासते परमं शिवम्
mumukṣavo'pare dhīrā viraktā laukikā narāḥ | viṣayānmanasā jñātvopāsate paramaṃ śivam
Other steadfast men—worldly by station yet inwardly detached—longing for liberation, discern the nature of sense-objects through the mind and therefore worship the Supreme Lord Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that even those living an outwardly worldly life can become fit for moksha by cultivating vairāgya (dispassion) and clear inner discernment, then turning that purified mind toward upāsanā of Parama Śiva (Pati), the liberating Lord.
The verse highlights upāsanā (devotional contemplation) as the practical approach for seekers: Parama Śiva is approached through worship in accessible forms—such as the Śiva-liṅga (Saguna support)—while the mind is trained to see the limits of sense-objects and rest in the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-upāsanā with mental discrimination (viveka) and detachment—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and steady contemplation on Śiva as Pati—supported by simple Śaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and disciplined sense-restraint.