Shloka 71
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
प्रैषमंत्रांस्तु जप्त्वैवं सावधानेन चेतसा । अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो मत्तः स्वाहेति संजपन्
praiṣamaṃtrāṃstu japtvaivaṃ sāvadhānena cetasā | abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo mattaḥ svāheti saṃjapan
Habiendo así recitado los mantras prescritos con mente atenta y recogida, debe continuar cantando: «Que todos los seres estén sin temor por mi causa—svāhā», estableciendo mediante la disciplina del mantra la no-violencia universal y la auspiciosa seguridad.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo mattaḥ svāhā
Role: nurturing
Offering: homa
FAQs
It links mantra-japa with ethical purification: true worship requires a vigilant mind and an “abhaya” resolve—removing fear and harm from one’s presence—so the sādhaka becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
In Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), mantra is not merely sound; it must be sealed by inner discipline and compassionate intent. The vow of fearlessness toward all beings aligns the devotee’s conduct with Shiva’s auspiciousness (śivattva).
Focused japa of the prescribed mantras with mindful attention, followed by an abhaya-saṅkalpa (“may all beings be safe from me”), optionally concluded with a svāhā utterance as a mantric seal.