Shloka 115
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
शिवस्य भक्त्या पूजा हि जन्ममुक्तिकरी नृणाम् । रुद्रा क्षधारणात्पादमर्धं वैभूतिधारणात्
śivasya bhaktyā pūjā hi janmamuktikarī nṛṇām | rudrā kṣadhāraṇātpādamardhaṃ vaibhūtidhāraṇāt
Pemujaan kepada Śiva yang dilakukan dengan bhakti sungguh menjadi sebab bebas dari kelahiran berulang bagi manusia. Memakai rudrākṣa memberi seperempat pahala itu, dan memakai vibhūti memberi setengahnya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: General Śaiva dharma: bhakti-yukta pūjā is stated as the primary liberating cause; external marks (rudrākṣa, vibhūti) are auxiliary supports that strengthen identity as Śiva’s servant and reduce pāśa (bondage) through disciplined remembrance.
FAQs
It ranks devotion-filled Śiva-pūjā as a direct means toward janma-mukti (release from recurring birth), while also affirming that Shaiva marks like Rudrākṣa and vibhūti support the same goal as auxiliary disciplines.
Śiva-pūjā here primarily implies Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through accessible forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, with loving bhakti—through which the devotee is purified and led toward liberation by Śiva’s grace.
Perform Śiva-pūjā with bhakti, and adopt Shaiva observances: wear Rudrākṣa and apply vibhūti/Tripuṇḍra as constant reminders of Śiva, reinforcing mantra-japa and devotional steadiness.