Shloka 15
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
ये देवा इति च ततो जप्त्वेदं साक्षतं त्यजेत् । नमस्कृत्य समुत्थाय सर्वत्रामृतमस्त्विति
ye devā iti ca tato japtvedaṃ sākṣataṃ tyajet | namaskṛtya samutthāya sarvatrāmṛtamastviti
പിന്നീട് “യേ ദേവാഃ” എന്നു തുടങ്ങുന്ന മന്ത്രം ജപിച്ച് സാക്ഷതം (അക്ഷത അരി) അർപ്പിക്കണം. നമസ്കരിച്ചു എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, “സർവ്വത്ര അമൃതമയ മംഗളം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ” എന്നു പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കണം.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed rite to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it is a mantra-action sequence: japa of ‘ye devāḥ…’, offering akṣata, then a universal benediction ‘sarvatrāmṛtam astu’.
Significance: Akṣata and benediction universalize the rite’s merit—extending auspiciousness beyond the performer, aligning personal worship with loka-kalyāṇa.
Mantra: “ye devāḥ …” (opening words indicated); “sarvatrāmṛtam astu”
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It seals the worship with mantra-japa and a universal benediction—praying that Shiva’s grace manifests as “amṛta,” the immortal auspiciousness that loosens bondage (pāśa) and turns the devotee toward liberation.
The verse reflects standard pūjā closure: mantra recitation, offering akṣata, and a final prayer. In Linga-worship, these acts honor Saguna Shiva as the accessible form through which the transcendent (Nirguna) bestows blessing and inner purification.
Perform japa of the specified mantra (“ye devāḥ…”), offer akṣata (sanctified rice) as part of the rite, prostrate (namaskāra), then conclude with a śānti-style affirmation: “May amṛta be everywhere,” cultivating a meditative, benevolent closure.