Shloka 12

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

प्रणवेन क्षिपेत्तेषु द्रव्याण्यालोक्य बुद्धिमान् उशीरं चन्दनं चैव पाद्ये तु परिकल्पयेत्

Transliteration

praṇavena kṣipetteṣu dravyāṇyālokya buddhimān uśīraṃ candanaṃ caiva pādye tu parikalpayet

Translation

പ്രണവം (ഓം) ചൊല്ലി ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളെ പവിത്രമാക്കി, ബുദ്ധിമാൻ അവയെ പരിശോധിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് പാദ്യത്തിനായി ഉശീരവും ചന്ദനവും സുഗന്ധമായി കലർത്തി ഒരുക്കണം—ലിംഗാരാധനയിൽ പതി (ശിവൻ)ക്കായി.

Word by Word

• प्रणवेन: with the Praṇava (Oṁ)

• क्षिपेत्: should place/offer, should cast in

• तेषु: into/among those (offerings/vessels)

• द्रव्याणि: ritual substances, offerings

• आलोक्य: having examined/inspected

• बुद्धिमान्: the wise one

• उशीरम्: uśīra (vetiver)

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood

• च एव: and indeed

• पाद्ये: in pādya (water for washing the feet)

• तु: then/indeed

• परिकल्पयेत्: should prepare/arrange properly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Om (Pranava)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prescribes mantra-samskāra (sanctification by Oṁ) and the correct preparation of pādya as an upacāra, emphasizing purity and intentionality in serving the Liṅga as the supreme Pati.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By directing that offerings be sanctified with the Praṇava before being presented, it implies Shiva as the transcendent reality accessible through mantra and devotion—Pati who receives worship when the worshipper’s substances and intention are purified.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical puja step: preparing pādya with uśīra and sandalwood after invoking Oṁ—showing disciplined, mindful worship that aligns the pashu (worshipper) toward release from pāśa through regulated devotion.