Shloka 55
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
पाद्यं दत्त्वा स्वयमपि क्षालितांघ्रिरुदङ्मुखः । आचम्य युग्मक्लृप्तांस्तानासनेषूपवेश्य च
pādyaṃ dattvā svayamapi kṣālitāṃghrirudaṅmukhaḥ | ācamya yugmaklṛptāṃstānāsaneṣūpaveśya ca
പാദ്യം അർപ്പിച്ചതിന് ശേഷം അവൻ സ്വയം ഉത്തരമുഖനായി പാദങ്ങൾ കഴുകി. തുടർന്ന് ആചമനം ചെയ്ത്, ജോടിയായി ഒരുക്കിയ ആസനങ്ങളിൽ അവരെ ഇരുത്തി.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that purity and humility are essential in Shaiva conduct: honoring others through pādya and maintaining inner-outer cleanliness through ācamana supports devotion (bhakti) and dharmic living, which prepares the mind for Shiva-realization.
The same pūjā-upacāras used for Saguna Shiva and the Shiva Linga—such as pādya and ācamana—are extended to honored guests and devotees, reflecting the Shaiva view that serving Shiva’s devotees is a direct form of serving Shiva.
Perform basic purification (ācamana) and follow orderly upacāras (like offering pādya) before worship or sacred interaction; it emphasizes mindful ritual discipline and respectful preparation of the worship space.