Shloka 39
Dāruvana-parīkṣā: Śaṅkara’s Test and the Linga’s Ritual-Theological Grounding
प्रणिपातैः स्तवैः पुण्यैर्वाद्यैर्गानैस्तथा पुनः । ततः स्वस्त्ययनं कृत्वा जयेति व्याहरेत्तथा
praṇipātaiḥ stavaiḥ puṇyairvādyairgānaistathā punaḥ | tataḥ svastyayanaṃ kṛtvā jayeti vyāharettathā
With prostrations, with sacred hymns, and again with instrumental music and devotional singing, one should then perform the rite of auspicious benediction; thereafter one should proclaim, “Victory!”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames a normative pūjā-sequence (praṇipāta–stuti–gīta–svastyayana) that is applicable at any Śiva-kṣetra; emphasizes auspiciousness (svasti) and victory (jaya) as fruits of proper devotion and rite.
Mantra: जय इति (jaya iti)
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship is completed through embodied humility (prostration), sacred sound (stotras, music, singing), and an auspicious sealing rite (svastyayana), culminating in a victorious affirmation of Shiva’s grace and protection.
The verse emphasizes outward devotional acts—praise, kirtana, and auspicious rites—typical of Saguna Shiva worship centered on the Linga, where sound and ritual act as offerings that focus the mind and sanctify the space.
Perform pranipata, recite Shaiva stotras, accompany worship with devotional music/chanting, conclude with a svastyayana (auspicious benediction), and affirm the completion of worship by uttering “Jaya” (victory), ideally while maintaining remembrance of Shiva.