गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः
Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline
विन्यसेत्पञ्चरत्नानि घटे तत्र मुनीश्वर । हिरण्यञ्चापि तेषां वाभावे भक्त्या प्रविन्यसेत्
vinyasetpañcaratnāni ghaṭe tatra munīśvara | hiraṇyañcāpi teṣāṃ vābhāve bhaktyā pravinyaset
おお、牟尼の中の最勝者よ。その加持された壺の中に五つの宝石を納めるべし。もしそれらが得られぬなら、信愛(バクティ)をもって、代わりに黄金を納めよ。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
It teaches that proper Shiva worship values inner devotion (bhakti) above external wealth—when ideal offerings are unavailable, sincere substitutes offered with faith are accepted.
The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship through ritual supports like the kalaśa and offerings, emphasizing that the offering’s purity of intent sustains the efficacy of Linga-puja.
During Shiva-puja, place pañcaratna (or gold if unavailable) into the kalaśa as part of the consecration, maintaining bhakti as the primary discipline.