Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
तर्पयेच्च तथा नित्यं जुहुयाच्च शिवानले । सप्तभिः पञ्चभिर्द्रव्यैस्त्रिभिर्वाथ घृतेन वा
tarpayecca tathā nityaṃ juhuyācca śivānale | saptabhiḥ pañcabhirdravyaistribhirvātha ghṛtena vā
De même, qu’on accomplisse régulièrement le tarpana (libation) et, chaque jour, qu’on fasse des oblations dans le feu sacré consacré à Śiva. L’offrande peut se faire avec sept substances, ou cinq, ou trois—voire avec le seul ghee.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Frames daily tarpana and Śiva-homa as accessible even with minimal dravya (down to ghee alone): a theology of grace where intention and continuity matter, supporting the bound soul’s gradual loosening of pāśa through disciplined worship.
Type: rudram
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches disciplined daily Shaiva worship: by tarpana and homa, the devotee cultivates purity, gratitude, and steady devotion to Pati (Śiva), loosening pāśa (bondage) and refining the pashu (individual soul) toward grace.
The verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā through ritual action—offerings into Śiva’s consecrated fire as an extension of Linga worship—where the devotee serves the manifest Lord with reverence while aiming for inner purification.
Daily tarpana and Śiva-homa are recommended, allowing flexibility in materials (seven, five, three substances, or only ghee), emphasizing regularity and devotion over elaborate procurement.