Shloka 18
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
साज्येन चरुणा पश्चादग्निं स्विष्टकृतं हुनेत् । पुनश्च प्रजपेत्सूक्तं रौद्रं ब्रह्माणि पञ्च च
sājyena caruṇā paścādagniṃ sviṣṭakṛtaṃ hunet | punaśca prajapetsūktaṃ raudraṃ brahmāṇi pañca ca
इसके बाद घृतमिश्रित चरु से अग्नि में स्विष्टकृत आहुति दे। फिर पुनः रुद्रसूक्त तथा पाँच ब्रह्म-मंत्रों का जप करे—इस प्रकार शिव-प्रसन्नता हेतु कर्म पूर्ण करे।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Mantra: रौद्रं सूक्तं (Rudra-sūkta) तथा पञ्च ब्रह्माणि (pañca-brahma-mantrāḥ)
Type: rudram
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-worship is completed through both outer ritual (homa with ghee and caru) and inner discipline (japa of the Rudra-sūkta), aligning action and mantra so the offering becomes spiritually ‘well-performed’ (sviṣṭa) and fit to lead the devotee toward Śiva’s grace.
The verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā: honoring Rudra/Śiva through prescribed offerings and Vedic-style recitation. Such rites commonly accompany Liṅga-pūjā, where external worship is sealed by concluding oblations and mantra-recitation dedicated to Śiva’s manifest, compassionate form.
Perform a concluding sviṣṭakṛt homa offering with ghee-mixed caru, then do japa/recitation of the Rudra-sūkta along with five Brahma-mantras—emphasizing disciplined mantra practice alongside the fire-offering.