Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
हुत्वाज्येन समिद्भिश्च चरुणा च यथाक्रमम् । पूर्णामापूर्य तां भूयस्तत्त्वानां शुद्धिमुद्दिशन्
hutvājyena samidbhiśca caruṇā ca yathākramam | pūrṇāmāpūrya tāṃ bhūyastattvānāṃ śuddhimuddiśan
Après avoir offert, selon l’ordre prescrit, des oblations de ghee, des baguettes de bois sacré et le caru cuit, il remplit de nouveau l’oblation finale (pūrṇāhuti), la consacrant à la purification des tattvas, principes fondamentaux de l’existence incarnée.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It presents outer yajña as a mirror of inner sādhanā: the final oblation is offered with the intention of tattva-śuddhi—purifying the layers of embodied existence that bind the soul (paśu) under pāśa, so it may turn toward Pati (Śiva) and liberation.
The ordered offerings culminate in pūrṇāhuti, implying completion and surrender; in Śaiva practice this aligns with worship of Saguna Śiva (often through the Liṅga) where ritual acts are consciously dedicated not merely for worldly fruits but for inner purification leading to Śiva-realization.
A homa performed in proper sequence, concluding with pūrṇāhuti while mentally dedicating the act to tattva-śuddhi; as a meditative corollary, one can pair offerings with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplation of releasing impurities from gross to subtle levels.