Shloka 45
Kāla-vañcana (Overcoming/Outwitting Time) and the Pañcabhūta Basis of the Body
द्वितीयं नादते कांस्यस्तम्भयेत्प्राणिनां गतिम् । विषभूतग्रहान्सर्वान्बध्नीयान्नात्र संशयः
dvitīyaṃ nādate kāṃsyastambhayetprāṇināṃ gatim | viṣabhūtagrahānsarvānbadhnīyānnātra saṃśayaḥ
Second: when a bronze bell is sounded, it arrests the movements of living beings; it binds and restrains all venomous influences—spirits (bhūtas) and every kind of seizure-causing graha—of this there is no doubt.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma Samhita discourse to the sages, describing ritual effects)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that sacred nāda (ritual sound) in Shiva-worship has a purifying and restraining power: it checks disruptive forces and steadies the prāṇic field of beings, supporting inner order and devotion.
In Saguna Shiva worship, the Linga is honored through upacāras (offerings). Sounding the bell is an upacāra that sanctifies the space, wards off obstructive influences, and helps the devotee focus on Shiva as Pati, the Lord who loosens bonds.
Ring the bronze bell at the start of Shiva-puja (and during key offerings) while maintaining mantra-awareness—especially the Panchakshara—using the sound as a support for concentration and protection.