निष्कामस्तु पुनर्यो मां तस्मिन्काले नृपोत्तम । पूजयिष्यति सद्भक्त्या पुष्पधूपानुलेपनैः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो मम लोकं स यास्यति
niṣkāmastu punaryo māṃ tasminkāle nṛpottama | pūjayiṣyati sadbhaktyā puṣpadhūpānulepanaiḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto mama lokaṃ sa yāsyati
しかしその時、最上の王よ、私を無欲に、真実のバクティをもって花・香・塗香を供え礼拝する者は、あらゆる罪より解き放たれ、わが世界へと至る。
Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Niṣadhā-purī Śambhu-sthāpita-kṣetra (as implied in the passage)
Type: kshetra
Listener: nṛpottama (best of kings)
Scene: A king or pilgrim offers flowers, incense, and fragrant unguents before a Śiva-liṅga; the atmosphere is calm, with a sense of inner renunciation and luminous sanctity.
Selfless devotion (niṣkāma-bhakti) elevates ritual into liberation-oriented worship, leading to sin-removal and attainment of Śiva’s realm.
The Śaṅkara-prāsāda and its tīrtha in Nāgarakhaṇḍa, Adhyāya 55, where worship at the specified auspicious time is praised.
Perform Śiva-pūjā with flowers, incense, and anointments at the specified sacred time, with niṣkāma (desireless) intent.