Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 57
पुष्पार्पण-विनिर्णयः
Determination of Flower-Offerings to Śiva
वृता गौश्च प्रदातव्या बलीवर्दस्तथैव च । मरीचिसंभवा पूजा शत्रोर्नाशकरी स्मृता
vṛtā gauśca pradātavyā balīvardastathaiva ca | marīcisaṃbhavā pūjā śatrornāśakarī smṛtā
Debe donarse una vaca debidamente engalanada y aceptada con el rito apropiado, y asimismo un toro. La pūjā realizada con ofrendas nacidas de “marīci” (rayos de luz)—esto es, sustancias puras y sátvicas como el ghee para los actos sagrados—se recuerda como destructora del enemigo (obstáculos internos y externos).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that sattvic charity (dāna) and pure worship strengthen dharma and remove “enemies” understood also as inner obstacles—ego, anger, fear, and karmic impediments—so the seeker can progress toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
In Saguna Shiva worship, offering pure substances (especially ghee and other sattvic items) and supporting dharma through dāna are considered direct aids to Linga-pūjā, because they purify the mind (citta-śuddhi) and make devotion steady and effective.
Perform Shiva-pūjā with clean, sattvic offerings (notably ghee for lamp/oblation) and accompany it with dāna according to capacity; mentally interpret “enemy” as inner vices and pray for their dissolution while repeating Shiva’s name (e.g., the Panchākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya).