Shloka 88
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
ततः कृत्वा च करुणां प्रणवस्यार्थ मादिशेत् । षड्विधार्त्थपरि ज्ञानसहितं गुरुसत्तमः
tataḥ kṛtvā ca karuṇāṃ praṇavasyārtha mādiśet | ṣaḍvidhārtthapari jñānasahitaṃ gurusattamaḥ
तत्पश्चात् करुणा करके गुरुओं में श्रेष्ठ गुरु शिष्य को प्रणव ‘ॐ’ का अर्थ बताए, और षड्विध अर्थ-तत्त्वों का सम्यक् परिज्ञान भी दे—जिससे शैवमार्ग में यह उपदेश मोक्ष का साधन बने।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Samhita’s teaching tradition to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Highlights that ‘artha-bodha’ (understanding) is itself a pilgrimage: compassion-driven instruction converts mantra from sound to liberating knowledge.
Mantra: praṇavasya arthaḥ (meaning of Oṃ) taught with ṣaḍvidha-artha-parijñāna (sixfold comprehensive categories).
Type: gayatri
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes that the meaning of Oṃ is not merely recited but compassionately transmitted by a qualified guru, along with a structured understanding of core categories of reality—so the mantra becomes transformative knowledge leading toward Shiva-realization (moksha).
Praṇava (Oṃ) is a principal sonic form through which devotees approach Shiva; when taught with its full philosophical import, it supports both Saguna worship (Linga as a sacred focus) and the inward ascent toward Shiva’s transcendent nature.
Seek mantra-upadeśa from a competent Shaiva guru and practice japa and meditation on Oṃ with understanding of its meaning; this aligns the practitioner’s awareness with Shiva-tattva rather than treating the mantra as mere sound.