Shloka 81
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
कर्म्मारम्भात्पूर्वमेव गृहीत्वा गोमयं शुभम् । स्थूलामलकमात्रेण कृत्वा पिण्डान्विशोषयेत
karmmārambhātpūrvameva gṛhītvā gomayaṃ śubham | sthūlāmalakamātreṇa kṛtvā piṇḍānviśoṣayeta
Avant de commencer le rite, il faut d’abord prendre la bouse de vache, de bon augure, et en façonner des boulettes de la taille d’un gros fruit d’āmalaka, puis bien les faire sécher.
Suta Goswami (narrating Śiva’s ritual injunctions to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-pūjā begins with śauca (purity) and careful preparation; disciplined outer cleanliness supports inner steadiness (bhakti and one-pointedness) toward Pati (Śiva), helping loosen pāśa (bondage).
In Saguna worship of Śiva as the Liṅga, materials used in the rite must be purified and properly prepared; the verse gives a practical rule for preparing a clean, auspicious substance used in traditional worship contexts connected with purification and later sacred applications.
A preparatory ritual practice: make cow-dung pellets of a specified size and dry them before starting worship—supporting orderly pūjā and the broader Shaiva discipline associated with purity practices (often alongside bhasma/tripuṇḍra and mantra-japa where applicable).