Shloka 62
दशशैवव्रतप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the Ten Principal Śaiva Vratas
पूर्वैस्तिलयवैश्चाथ कमलैः पूजयेच्छिवम् । बिल्वपत्रैर्विशेषेण पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्
pūrvaistilayavaiścātha kamalaiḥ pūjayecchivam | bilvapatrairviśeṣeṇa pūjayetparameśvaram
Avec les offrandes prescrites plus haut —sésame et orge— ainsi qu’avec des lotus, qu’on adore Śiva ; et, tout particulièrement, qu’on vénère le Seigneur suprême, Parameśvara, avec des feuilles de bilva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Highlights bilva-patra as a privileged upacāra in Śiva-pūjā, a widely shared pan-Śaiva marker of devotion and purity.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through disciplined, scripturally guided pūjā—offering pure substances with focused bhakti to Śiva as Parameśvara, the liberating Lord (Pati) who grants grace.
The verse supports saguna-upāsanā: worshipping Śiva in an accessible form (commonly the Liṅga) through tangible offerings like lotus, sesame, barley, and especially bilva leaves—symbols of reverence offered to the manifest Lord.
Perform Śiva-pūjā by offering sesame and barley as prescribed, add lotus flowers, and prioritize bilva leaves; accompany the offering with steady remembrance of Śiva (japa such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining purity and intent.