Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 67
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
न तु तत्र शिवोस्मीति बुद्धिं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः । भुक्त्वाचम्य शिवं ध्यात्वा हृदये मूलमुच्चरेत्
na tu tatra śivosmīti buddhiṃ kuryādvicakṣaṇaḥ | bhuktvācamya śivaṃ dhyātvā hṛdaye mūlamuccaret
Mais l’homme avisé ne doit pas nourrir en ce contexte la pensée : « Je suis Śiva ». Après avoir mangé puis accompli l’ācamana, méditant Śiva, qu’il récite dans le cœur le mantra racine (mūla-mantra).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches disciplined humility in worship: rather than claiming identity with Śiva, the devotee should purify oneself, meditate on Śiva, and recite the root-mantra inwardly—aligning the soul with Pati through devotion and right practice.
The instruction supports Saguna-focused upāsanā: after daily acts like eating, one returns to ritual purity (ācamana) and contemplation of Śiva, sustaining continuous remembrance that strengthens linga-worship and personal devotion.
Perform ācamana after eating, meditate on Śiva, and recite the “mūla-mantra” in the heart—commonly understood in Shaiva practice as the Panchākṣarī mantra, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya,’ done with inner concentration.