Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 79
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
इति संप्रार्थ्य देवेशं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम् । पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या गलनादैर्विशेषतः
iti saṃprārthya deveśaṃ sarvasiddhipradāyakam | pūjayetparayā bhaktyā galanādairviśeṣataḥ
Ainsi, après avoir prié avec ferveur le Seigneur des dieux—Śiva, dispensateur de toute réussite spirituelle—qu’on L’adore avec une dévotion suprême, surtout en offrant des guirlandes parfumées et des offrandes sacrées semblables.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the prescribed mode of Śiva-worship to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Positions Śiva as ‘sarvasiddhipradāyaka’; pilgrimage merit is reframed as grace-mediated fruition of sādhana rather than mere geography.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that sincere prayer and supreme bhakti directed to Deveśa (Śiva) is the direct means to attain siddhi—spiritual fulfillment and grace—because Śiva is portrayed as the ultimate giver of all attainments.
It points to Saguna upāsanā—devotional worship through tangible offerings (like garlands) after heartfelt prayer, which aligns with honoring Śiva in a worshipable form such as the Śiva-liṅga.
A simple puja sequence is implied: pray sincerely to Śiva, then worship with parā-bhakti using offerings—especially garlands and other auspicious items—as an external support for inner devotion (bhāva).