Shloka 32
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
आयुष्कामो गुरोर्वारे देवानां पुष्टिसिद्धये । उपवीतेन वस्त्रेण क्षीराज्येन यजेद्बुधः
āyuṣkāmo gurorvāre devānāṃ puṣṭisiddhaye | upavītena vastreṇa kṣīrājyena yajedbudhaḥ
Celui qui désire la longévité, le dévot avisé doit adorer au jour du Guru (Bṛhaspati/jeudi). Pour obtenir la nourriture et la vigueur des dieux, qu’il accomplisse le rite avec le cordon sacré et le vêtement, en offrant du lait et du ghee.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: The verse is vrata-prayoga oriented (longevity/puṣṭi) rather than site-specific; it aligns with Śaiva Siddhānta’s emphasis on right conduct (caryā) and ritual (kriyā) as supports for well-being and spiritual steadiness.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, sattvic worship—timed with auspicious observances and performed with purity—supports longevity and “puṣṭi” (inner and outer strengthening), aligning the devotee’s life-force toward Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse highlights offerings and ritual timing, in the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā such worship is typically directed to Saguna Shiva through Linga-pūjā, where milk and ghee are classic upacāras expressing devotion and reverence.
A simple Thursday worship using clean cloth and the upavīta, with offerings of milk and ghee; it can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the same devotion as meditation.