Shloka 10
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
ब्रह्मयज्ञं द्विजः कुर्याद्देवानां तृप्तये सकृत् । ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो वेदस्याऽध्ययनं भवेत्
brahmayajñaṃ dvijaḥ kuryāddevānāṃ tṛptaye sakṛt | brahmayajña iti prokto vedasyā'dhyayanaṃ bhavet
A twice-born person (dvija) should perform the Brahma-yajña once, for the satisfaction of the gods. This is declared to be ‘Brahma-yajña’: it consists in the study of the Veda—its recitation and contemplation.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating Śiva’s dharma-teachings as preserved in the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Frames Vedic svādhyāya (Brahma-yajña) as a daily purifier that supports dharma and prepares the bound soul (paśu) for Śiva’s grace through right knowledge (jñāna) and right conduct (caryā).
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that sacred study (svādhyāya) itself is a yajña: a purifying daily offering that refines the intellect and supports devotion to Pati (Śiva), preparing the seeker for grace and liberation.
In the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā, outer worship and inner discipline go together: Brahma-yajña steadies the mind and aligns one with śāstra, making Liṅga-pūjā more conscious, reverent, and spiritually effective.
Daily Brahma-yajña—recitation and contemplation of Vedic mantras (svādhyāya) at least once—can be paired with Śiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where appropriate.