Shloka 97
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
स्वाहांतान्प्रजपेत्पश्चात्पयोदधिघृतं पृथक् । त्रिवारं प्रणवेनैव प्राश्याचम्य द्विधा पुनः
svāhāṃtānprajapetpaścātpayodadhighṛtaṃ pṛthak | trivāraṃ praṇavenaiva prāśyācamya dvidhā punaḥ
तदनन्तर ‘स्वाहा’ से अन्त होने वाले मन्त्रों का जप करे। फिर दूध, दही और घी को अलग-अलग लेकर, प्रणव ‘ॐ’ के साथ प्रत्येक को तीन-तीन बार आचमन-रूप से पिये; और पीकर पुनः दो बार आचमन करे।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: (Implied) mantras ending with “svāhā”; Praṇava “Oṃ”.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship is supported by inner devotion and outer purity: mantra-japa (svāhā-ending formulas) is followed by sanctifying the body-mind through Praṇava-sipping and ācamana, preparing the practitioner to approach Pati (Shiva) with clarity and reverence.
In Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—purificatory acts like ācamana and Praṇava-recitation are prescribed as part of the upacāras, aligning the worshipper’s speech and breath with sacred sound before offering substances and prayers to the Linga.
It prescribes japa of “svāhā”-ending mantras, then sipping milk/curd/ghee separately three times with “Oṃ,” followed by repeating ācamana twice—emphasizing mantra-based purification alongside ritual discipline.