Shloka 7
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
भूः स्वाहेति त्र्यृचा पूर्णाहुतिं हुत्वा समाप्य च । गायत्रीं प्रजपेद्यावदपराह्णमतंद्रितः
bhūḥ svāheti tryṛcā pūrṇāhutiṃ hutvā samāpya ca | gāyatrīṃ prajapedyāvadaparāhṇamataṃdritaḥ
Having completed the rite by offering the full oblation (pūrṇāhuti) with the three ṛks beginning with “Bhūḥ, svāhā,” he should then, without laziness, repeat in japa the Gāyatrī mantra until the afternoon has passed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: bhūḥ svāhā (as part of the threefold vyāhṛti/ṛk sequence for pūrṇāhuti)
Type: gayatri
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Daily solar cycle emphasis: sustained japa through aparāhṇa, aligning practice with diurnal rhythm
FAQs
It teaches disciplined completion of sacred action (pūrṇāhuti) followed by sustained mantra-japa; in a Shaiva Siddhanta frame, such purified, attentive practice refines the soul (paśu) and prepares it for Shiva-oriented devotion and liberating knowledge.
Though it mentions Vedic oblation and Gāyatrī, the intent is the same discipline used in Saguna Shiva worship—finishing offerings correctly and maintaining steady japa—supporting inner purity and focus that can be directed to Linga-pūjā and Shiva-mantra sadhana.
Offer the concluding full oblation with the prescribed Vedic recitation (“Bhūḥ svāhā” as part of the threefold formula), then continue Gāyatrī japa diligently until afternoon—emphasizing sustained, uninterrupted mantra practice.