Shloka 32
प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om
गृह्णीयादर्चयिष्यामि शिवमाप्राणसंक्षयम् । एवन्त्रिवारमुच्चार्य्य शपथं गुरुसन्निधौ
gṛhṇīyādarcayiṣyāmi śivamāprāṇasaṃkṣayam | evantrivāramuccāryya śapathaṃ gurusannidhau
गुरु की सन्निधि में इस व्रत को तीन बार उच्चारकर ग्रहण करे—“मैं प्राणों के क्षय तक, अंतिम श्वास तक, भगवान् शिव की पूजा करूँगा।”
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed vow/discipline as taught in the Kailasa tradition)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Highlights lifelong śaraṇāgati expressed as a vow before the Guru; such niyama is treated as a conduit for Śiva’s grace and steadiness in sādhana.
Mantra: arcayiṣyāmi śivam āprāṇasaṃkṣayam
FAQs
It establishes dīkṣā-like steadiness: devotion to Pati (Shiva) is not occasional but a life-long vow, affirmed before the Guru, aligning the bound soul (paśu) toward liberation through unwavering worship.
The verse emphasizes continuous saguna-upāsanā—regular Shiva pūjā (often through the Liṅga as the accessible form of Shiva)—as a disciplined means to purify bonds (pāśa) and mature devotion into liberating knowledge.
Take a formal vrata in the Guru’s presence and repeat it three times; then maintain daily Shiva worship—commonly with mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings, and consistent pūjā—until life’s end.