Shloka 78
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
इन्द्रस्य वज्रोऽसि तत इति मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् । सम्प्रार्थ्य दण्डं गृह्णीयात्सखाय इति संजपन्
indrasya vajro'si tata iti mantramudāharet | samprārthya daṇḍaṃ gṛhṇīyātsakhāya iti saṃjapan
He should utter the mantra, “You are Indra’s vajra, the thunderbolt; therefore…,” and, having prayed with reverence, he should take up the ritual staff while softly repeating, “(I take this) for friendship and companionship.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Samhita’s ritual procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
Mantra: इन्द्रस्य वज्रोऽसि तत इति … / … सखाय इति
FAQs
It sanctifies the act of taking up the ritual staff by mantra and prayer, teaching that external discipline becomes spiritually effective only when aligned with inner reverence and steadfast resolve—qualities essential in Shaiva Siddhanta devotion to Pati (Shiva).
The verse belongs to procedural worship: before approaching Saguna Shiva in ritual (including Linga-upasana), the practitioner purifies and empowers implements through mantra, making the worship an ordered, dharmic offering rather than a merely physical act.
Mantra-recitation (japa) while taking the daṇḍa after a brief prayer—an instruction emphasizing mindful handling of worship implements and steady concentration during Shiva worship.