Shloka 66
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
यश्छन्दसामृषभ इत्यनुवाकमुपक्रमात् । गोपायांतं जपन्पश्चादुत्थितोहमितीरयेत्
yaśchandasāmṛṣabha ityanuvākamupakramāt | gopāyāṃtaṃ japanpaścādutthitohamitīrayet
Comenzando por el anuvāka que inicia con «yaś chandasām ṛṣabhaḥ» y continuando hasta la sección que concluye con «gopāyā», debe recitarse en japa; después, al levantarse del asiento, ha de pronunciar: «Me he levantado».
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: Vedic incipits delimiting the japa section: “yaś chandasām ṛṣabhaḥ …” up to “… gopāyā”. Concluding utterance: “utthito’ham” (“I have risen”).
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, scripture-rooted japa as a purifying act that steadies the devotee’s mind and aligns the individual (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati), weakening the bonds of impurity (pāśa) through regulated practice.
The verse frames worship as a structured recitation performed before rising, typical of Linga-upāsanā where mantra and Vedic portions accompany devotion to Saguna Shiva, preparing the worshipper’s awareness for focused reverence and offering.
Perform japa of the specified Vedic anuvāka segment (from “yaś chandasām ṛṣabhaḥ” up to “gopāyā”), then formally conclude by rising and declaring “utthito ’ham,” marking a mindful transition in the rite.