Shloka 7
Dāruvana-parīkṣā: Śaṅkara’s Test and the Linga’s Ritual-Theological Grounding
त्रिकालं शिवपूजां च कुर्वंति स्म निरन्तरम् । नानाविधैः स्तवैर्दिव्यैस्तुष्टुवुस्ते मुनीश्वराः
trikālaṃ śivapūjāṃ ca kurvaṃti sma nirantaram | nānāvidhaiḥ stavairdivyaistuṣṭuvuste munīśvarāḥ
Ces seigneurs des sages accomplissaient sans relâche le culte de Śiva aux trois temps sacrés du jour. Et par maints hymnes divins, ils Le louaient encore et encore.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The sages’ tri-kāla Śiva-pūjā and stuti establish orthodox, disciplined worship—yet the coming narrative will show that ritual excellence alone can be veiled by tirodhāna (concealment) until Śiva grants insight.
Significance: Highlights daily worship rhythm (trikāla) as a Śaiva ideal; encourages regular pūjā and stotra as bhakti-sādhana.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights steady, uninterrupted bhakti: worshiping Śiva at the three daily junctions trains the mind toward single-pointed devotion to Pati (the Lord), weakening pasha (bondage) through disciplined remembrance and praise.
Trikāla-pūjā is typically performed to Saguna Śiva—often as the Śiva-liṅga—using upacāras (offerings) and stotras; the repeated praising indicates a devotional approach where the visible form supports inner realization.
A practical takeaway is trikāla Śiva-pūjā with stotra-japa: offer water and bilva, apply bhasma (tripuṇḍra), wear rudrākṣa if available, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotional hymns.