प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
तत्तद्देवादिनामानि चतुर्थ्यन्तान्युदीर्य्य च । पिण्डत्रयं ततो दद्यात्प्रत्येकं स्थानपञ्चके
tattaddevādināmāni caturthyantānyudīryya ca | piṇḍatrayaṃ tato dadyātpratyekaṃ sthānapañcake
諸神らのそれぞれの名を与格にて唱え終えたなら、ついで米の団子(ピンダ)を三つ供え、定められた五つの場所それぞれに一つずつ捧げ置くべし。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Offering: naivedya
The verse emphasizes that sacred action becomes spiritually effective when joined with correct intention and mantra—specifically, naming recipients properly and offering with orderly discipline. In Shaiva understanding, such dharmic rites purify the pashu (bound soul) and prepare it for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Though the verse describes an offering procedure, the Kailasa Samhita frames ritual purity and correct invocation as supports to Saguna Shiva worship. By aligning speech, offering, and place, the devotee steadies devotion and becomes fit for Shiva’s presence—ultimately leading beyond ritual to inner surrender.
It prescribes piṇḍa-dāna with precise recitation: speak the intended names in the dative case (“to/for …”), then offer three piṇḍas at each of five designated ritual spots, one by one, with focused attention.