Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
तावद्दूरं न कर्तव्यं न यावच्चन्दनं क्षिपेत् । तंदुलैस्सुन्दरैस्तत्र पूजयेच्छंकरम्मुदा
tāvaddūraṃ na kartavyaṃ na yāvaccandanaṃ kṣipet | taṃdulaissundaraistatra pūjayecchaṃkarammudā
On ne doit pas s’éloigner du culte tant que la pâte de santal n’a pas été offerte. Là, avec de beaux grains de riz, on doit vénérer Śaṅkara dans la joie.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s ritual injunctions to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya within the Rudrasaṃhitā’s Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Stresses uninterrupted attentiveness (ananya-bhāva) until key upacāra is completed; such steadiness is a practical discipline for receiving Śiva’s grace and stabilizing devotion.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches steadiness and completion in worship: the devotee should remain present and attentive until the key offering (candana) is made, expressing disciplined bhakti toward Pati, Śiva.
It reflects saguna upacāra-pūjā, where tangible offerings like sandal paste and akṣata (rice) are given to the Śiva-liṅga as a reverent, embodied way to approach the transcendent Lord.
Perform Śiva-pūjā without interruption: offer candana and then worship with akṣata (rice grains) in a joyful, focused mind—maintaining presence until the offering sequence is completed.