Shloka 29
Dehāśucitā-vicāraḥ
Inquiry into the Impurity of the Body
भावेनैकात्मशुद्धात्मा दहञ्जुह्वन्स्तुवन्मृतः । ज्ञानावाप्तेरवाप्याशु लोकान्सुबहुयाजिनाम्
bhāvenaikātmaśuddhātmā dahañjuhvanstuvanmṛtaḥ | jñānāvāpteravāpyāśu lokānsubahuyājinām
With devotional bhāva, becoming one-pointed and inwardly purified, he performs the sacred acts—burning the offering, making homa oblations, and praising Śiva. Even at death, he swiftly attains the goal of true knowledge and reaches the exalted worlds reserved for those who have performed many sacrifices.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Umāsaṃhitā discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that sincere bhāva (devotional intent) and inner purification make worship spiritually complete; such devotion matures into jñāna (true liberating knowledge) by Śiva’s grace, granting exalted posthumous states and movement toward moksha.
The acts of offering (homa/oblation) and praising (stuti) are classic forms of Saguna worship directed to Lord Śiva; the verse emphasizes that the outer rite becomes truly fruitful when joined with one-pointed inner devotion and purity—key to Linga-centered Shaiva practice.
Perform stuti (hymns to Śiva) and, where appropriate, homa/offerings with a one-pointed mind; the core takeaway is bhāva-yukta upāsanā—devotion plus inner purity—rather than mere ritualism.