Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
होतारेण तथा शीर्ष्णा शुभेनाथर्वणेन च । शांत्या वाथ पुनश्शांत्यामारुणेनारुणेन च
hotāreṇa tathā śīrṣṇā śubhenātharvaṇena ca | śāṃtyā vātha punaśśāṃtyāmāruṇenāruṇena ca
De même, (il) loua et adora avec Hotāra, avec Śīrṣṇā, avec Śubha et avec Atharvan ; et aussi avec Śānti, de nouveau avec Punaḥśānti, et avec Āruṇa et Aruṇa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Significance: Establishes Vaidika-śaiva legitimacy for Śiva-upāsanā; merit accrues through orthodox recitation and śānti-karmas.
Type: rudram
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that Shiva is approached through many sacred modes of invocation—Vedic hymns and pacificatory (śānti) rites—showing that devotion (bhakti) and right ritual orientation can harmonize the world and the seeker’s inner state under Shiva’s lordship (Pati).
Though the verse lists Vedic-style invocations, in Shaiva practice these are directed to Saguna Shiva—the gracious Lord who accepts names, forms, and mantra. Such recitations can be integrated into Linga worship as offerings of sound (nāda) and intention, affirming Shiva as the receiver of all sacred praises.
It suggests śānti-oriented worship: reciting pacificatory mantras (śānti, punaḥśānti) along with Vedic prayers, as a way to remove obstacles and restore auspiciousness—often paired in Shaiva observance with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and calm, focused meditation on Shiva.