Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
देहशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा मूल मंत्रं न्यसेत्क्रमात् । सर्वत्र प्रणवेनैव षडंगन्यासमाचरेत्
dehaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mūla maṃtraṃ nyasetkramāt | sarvatra praṇavenaiva ṣaḍaṃganyāsamācaret
Après avoir d’abord accompli la purification du corps, qu’on installe ensuite, selon l’ordre requis, le mantra racine. Partout, en n’employant que le Praṇava « Oṁ », qu’on accomplisse le nyāsa aux six membres.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Śiva-worship procedure to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: ॐ (प्रणव)
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-upāsanā begins with inner and outer purification (dehaśuddhi) and proceeds through mantra-śakti being consciously installed by nyāsa, aligning the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Pati (Śiva) through disciplined practice.
In Liṅga/Saguṇa worship, nyāsa sacralizes the worshipper’s limbs and awareness before offering to the Liṅga; the Praṇava and the root mantra function as the living presence invoked, making pūjā not merely external but a consecrated, embodied communion with Śiva.
Perform dehaśuddhi, then do krama-nyāsa of the mūla-mantra, followed by ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa using Oṁ (Praṇava) across the prescribed limbs—preparing for japa and Liṅga-pūjā with focused, mantra-centered awareness.