Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
तेषु तेषु च सर्वेषु क्षिपेत्तोयं सुशीतलम् । प्रणवेन क्षिपेत्तेषु द्रव्याण्यालोक्य बुद्धिमान्
teṣu teṣu ca sarveṣu kṣipettoyaṃ suśītalam | praṇavena kṣipetteṣu dravyāṇyālokya buddhimān
Upon each and every one of those items, he should sprinkle cool, pure water. The wise practitioner, having examined the ritual articles, should sprinkle them while invoking the sanctifying power of the Praṇava, “Om”.
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: ॐ (प्रणव)
FAQs
It teaches that outer ritual preparation must be joined with inner sanctification: the materials are purified with cool water, and consciousness is aligned to Śiva through the Praṇava (Om), making the worship fit for divine presence.
Before offering to the Śiva-liṅga (Saguna worship), the devotee consecrates the offerings by sprinkling water while invoking Om, indicating that the act is not merely physical but a mantra-charged offering to Śiva.
A simple saṅkalpa-like purification: inspect the puja items, sprinkle them with cool water while mentally or softly chanting “Om” (Praṇava), treating the act as consecration before Śiva worship.