Shloka 36
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
स्थाप्य साधारकं ताम्रपात्रं प्रस्थोदविस्तृतम् । पूरयित्वा जलैः शुद्धैर्वासितैः कुसुमादिभिः
sthāpya sādhārakaṃ tāmrapātraṃ prasthodavistṛtam | pūrayitvā jalaiḥ śuddhairvāsitaiḥ kusumādibhiḥ
Setting in place a copper vessel upon a supporting base, of about one prastha in measure, one should fill it with pure water, fragranced with flowers and the like.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Ritual instruction for preparing an offering vessel; not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga narrative.
Significance: Models purity (śuddhi) and refinement (vāsita-jala) in worship—external cleanliness mirroring inner purification, supporting receptivity to Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (purity) and bhakti expressed through careful preparation—offering clean, fragrant water is a sattvic act that orients the devotee toward Shiva as Pati, the gracious Lord who accepts sincere worship.
Preparing a measured copper vessel and perfumed water directly supports linga-abhisheka, a central Saguna form of worship where devotion is embodied through offering water and fragrance to Shiva’s worshipful symbol.
Prepare a copper pot on a stand, fill it with purified water scented with flowers, and use it for abhisheka while mentally holding the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the inner offering.