Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
प्रक्षाल्य प्रोक्ष्य वीक्ष्याथ क्षिपेत्तेषु जलं शिवम् । पुण्यद्रव्याणि सर्वाणि यथालाभं विनिक्षिपेत्
prakṣālya prokṣya vīkṣyātha kṣipetteṣu jalaṃ śivam | puṇyadravyāṇi sarvāṇi yathālābhaṃ vinikṣipet
Après les avoir lavés, aspergés et contemplés avec révérence, qu’il verse dans ces vases l’eau de bon augure consacrée à Śiva. Ensuite, qu’il y dépose toutes les substances sacrées, selon ses moyens et ce qu’il peut se procurer.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that outer purity—washing, sprinkling, and careful preparation—supports inner purity, so the devotee approaches Pati (Śiva) with reverence, order, and sattvic intention, which aligns the mind for grace and liberation.
The verse describes practical steps of pūjā/abhisheka: cleansing and consecrating the ritual items and water offered to Śiva. In Saguna worship, such sanctified offerings become a disciplined means to focus devotion on the Linga as Śiva’s accessible form.
Prepare the worship items by cleansing and sprinkling, then use ‘śiva-jala’ (auspicious water for Śiva) and offer available sacred materials with sincerity—ideally while maintaining japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the inner accompaniment.