लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
षष्ट्याद्यामाश्च नवमी व्रतमस्तं रवेर्दिनम् । तथा श्राद्धदिनं तात निषिद्धं रदधावने
ṣaṣṭyādyāmāśca navamī vratamastaṃ raverdinam | tathā śrāddhadinaṃ tāta niṣiddhaṃ radadhāvane
Ô cher enfant, au sixième tithi et aux autres tithis indiqués, à la Navamī (neuvième), au jour de vœu (vrata), au jour du coucher du Soleil, et aussi au jour fixé pour le śrāddha—en ces jours, il est interdit de se nettoyer les dents en frottant ou en mâchant un rameau.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Establishes ritual purity and restraint (niyama) as a prerequisite for Śiva-pūjā; avoidance of prohibited acts is treated as protection from subtle impurity (aśauca) that obstructs worship.
It emphasizes ācāra (right conduct) as a support for devotion: on sacred or ritually sensitive days (vrata, śrāddha, key tithis), one maintains heightened restraint so the mind stays fit for worship and remembrance of Shiva.
Linga-worship in the Purana is paired with rules of purity and discipline. Avoiding certain mundane acts on vrata/śrāddha days protects the sanctity of puja and keeps the devotee’s attention steady on Saguna Shiva’s worshipful presence.
The takeaway is restraint and purity on observance days—focus on Shiva-puja, japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and simple śauca appropriate to the vrata, while avoiding prohibited acts like radadhāvana on those specified days.