Shloka 66
दीप्त्यर्थं तत्तु संग्राह्यं मन्यते पूज्यतेपि च । भस्मशब्दार्थ एवं हि शिवः पूर्वं तथाऽकरोत्
dīptyarthaṃ tattu saṃgrāhyaṃ manyate pūjyatepi ca | bhasmaśabdārtha evaṃ hi śivaḥ pūrvaṃ tathā'karot
On tient que cette bhasma doit être recueillie pour la radiance spirituelle, et qu’elle est aussi jugée digne de vénération. En vérité, tel est le sens même du mot « bhasma » ; et le Seigneur Śiva lui-même agit ainsi dans les temps anciens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that bhasma (sacred ash) is not ordinary residue but a revered Shaiva sacramental substance kept for inner and outer “radiance” (dīpti), symbolizing purity, detachment, and Shiva-oriented consciousness.
Bhasma is treated as worship-worthy because it supports Saguna Shiva worship through visible Shaiva marks (like Tripuṇḍra) and prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-pūjā and remembrance of Shiva.
Collect and preserve sacred ash, honor it as a Shaiva aid to purity, and apply it as Tripuṇḍra while maintaining Shiva-smṛti (remembrance), especially in daily worship and Mahāśivarātri observances.