Shloka 11
Śivarātri-vrata Udyāpana-vidhi
Completion Rite for the Śivarātri Observance
आचार्यं वरयेत्तत्र चर्त्विग्भिस्सहितं शुचिम् । अनुज्ञातश्च तैर्भक्त्या शिवपूजां समाचरेत्
ācāryaṃ varayettatra cartvigbhissahitaṃ śucim | anujñātaśca tairbhaktyā śivapūjāṃ samācaret
Là, qu’on choisisse un ācārya pur, accompagné des prêtres (ṛtviks). Ayant reçu leur permission avec dévotion, qu’on accomplisse alors le culte de Śiva avec bhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-pūjā becomes spiritually fruitful when done with purity, proper guidance (ācārya), and sincere bhakti—uniting right method (vidhi) with inner devotion.
The verse points to formal Śiva-pūjā performed under an ācārya’s direction, which typically includes saguna worship through the Śiva-liṅga with prescribed offerings, mantras, and consecrated procedure.
It emphasizes authorized, teacher-guided Shiva worship—i.e., performing pūjā according to injunctions with devotion; this commonly includes mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī) and disciplined purity, though not named explicitly in this line.