Shloka 30
दशशैवव्रतप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the Ten Principal Śaiva Vratas
एवं संकल्पमास्थाय पूजाद्रव्यं समाहरेत् । सुस्थले चैव यल्लिंगं प्रसिद्धं चागमेषु वै
evaṃ saṃkalpamāsthāya pūjādravyaṃ samāharet | susthale caiva yalliṃgaṃ prasiddhaṃ cāgameṣu vai
このように正しいサンカルパ（聖なる決意）を立てたなら、供養の品々を集めるべきである。次いで、清浄で善き場所に安置され、アーガマにおいて名高く正統と認められるリンガを礼拝すべきである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Stresses Āgama-prasiddhi and proper sthāna (susthala) for Liṅga worship—validity and purity of locus are treated as essential for stable, efficacious observance and for receiving Śiva’s grace.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship should begin with saṅkalpa—an inward alignment of intention—followed by disciplined preparation. In Shaiva understanding, purity of resolve and correctness of method steady the mind (pāśa loosens) and orient the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
The Liṅga is the sanctioned saguna focus for approaching the transcendent Shiva. The verse emphasizes worshiping a Liṅga that is properly established in an auspicious place and recognized by Āgamic authority, ensuring the practice is both spiritually potent and scripturally aligned.
Make a clear saṅkalpa, then collect proper pūjā-dravyas and perform Āgama-consistent Liṅga-pūjā. As a meditative takeaway, hold the resolve steadily and worship with mantra-japa (such as the pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while maintaining purity of place and mind.