भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
मध्येंगुलिभिरादाय तिसृभिर्भस्म यत्नतः । त्रिपुण्ड्रधारयेद्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं परम्
madhyeṃgulibhirādāya tisṛbhirbhasma yatnataḥ | tripuṇḍradhārayedbhaktyā bhuktimuktipradaṃ param
ત્રણ મધ્ય આંગળીઓથી યત્નપૂર્વક ભસ્મ લઈને ભક્તિથી ત્રિપુંડ્ર ધારણ કરવું; આ પરમ કર્મ ભુક્તિ અને મુક્તિ બન્ને આપે છે.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Tripuṇḍra-dhāraṇa is framed as a portable ‘tīrtha’—a daily Śaiva marker said to confer bhukti and mukti, paralleling the merit sought in pilgrimage.
Role: nurturing
It teaches that Tripuṇḍra—applied with reverence and care—is not mere outer marking but a Shaiva sacrament that purifies the devotee and aligns one with Shiva, yielding both right living (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).
Tripuṇḍra-bhasma is a visible seal of devotion to Saguna Shiva and a daily reminder of Linga-worship ideals—purity, detachment, and surrender—supporting steady remembrance of Shiva in worship and conduct.
Carefully take bhasma with three fingers and apply the Tripuṇḍra with bhakti as a daily Shaiva practice, cultivating remembrance of Shiva and the aspiration for both dharmic prosperity and moksha.