Shloka 64
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
पापक्षयं चेष्टसिद्धिं चारोग्यं धर्ममेव च । सम्यग्वेदपरिज्ञानं सदनुष्ठानमेव च
pāpakṣayaṃ ceṣṭasiddhiṃ cārogyaṃ dharmameva ca | samyagvedaparijñānaṃ sadanuṣṭhānameva ca
It brings the destruction of sins, the fulfillment of one’s rightful aims, and good health; it establishes dharma, grants correct understanding of the Vedas, and leads one to proper, disciplined religious observance.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In the Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī), Śiva as Viśvanātha is praised as granting both bhukti (worldly welfare) and mukti (liberation); the verse’s list of fruits (sin-destruction, dharma, Veda-knowledge, right conduct) aligns with Kāśī’s purāṇic promise of purification and right-knowledge through Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Purification (pāpakṣaya), establishment in dharma, and maturation toward liberating knowledge through Śiva-bhakti and disciplined observance.
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse lists the inner and outer fruits of Shaiva devotion: karmic purification (pāpakṣaya), alignment with dharma, and the maturity that yields right understanding and steady practice—steps that support liberation under Pati (Shiva).
In the Vidyeśvara context, worship of Saguna Shiva—especially through the Linga—purifies the devotee and stabilizes conduct, making one fit for deeper Vedic insight and sustained sādhana.
The emphasis is on sad-anuṣṭhāna: regular Shiva worship with mantra-japa (notably the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with disciplined daily observances that uphold dharma.