Shloka 128
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
महाभिषेकं नैवेद्यं शिवस्यान्ते तुकारयेत् । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाद्भूरिभोजनरूपतः
mahābhiṣekaṃ naivedyaṃ śivasyānte tukārayet | brāhmaṇānbhojayetpaścādbhūribhojanarūpataḥ
At the conclusion of Śiva’s worship, one should have the great ablution (mahābhiṣeka) performed and offer Him naivedya, consecrated food. Thereafter, one should feed the Brāhmaṇas with abundant nourishment, thus completing the rite.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Highlights completion of pūjā through mahābhiṣeka, naivedya, and brāhmaṇa-bhojana—linking personal devotion to dharmic social offering, considered a purifier and merit-multiplier.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that true Śiva-bhakti is completed by reverent worship (mahābhiṣeka and naivedya) and compassionate giving—feeding the learned and needy—so devotion becomes both ritual purity and dharmic generosity.
Mahābhiṣeka and naivedya are core upacāras of Liṅga worship in Saguna practice, where the devotee serves Śiva as the accessible Lord; the subsequent feeding of Brāhmaṇas is treated as an extension of offering to Śiva through His devotees.
Perform a concluding mahābhiṣeka, offer naivedya with mantra and devotion, and then do anna-dāna by feeding Brāhmaṇas (or qualified guests) abundantly as the rite’s completion.