Shloka 60
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
श्वादिभिर्दूषितानां च भस्मना शुद्धिरिष्यते । सजलं निर्जलं भस्म यथायोग्यं तु योजयेत्
śvādibhirdūṣitānāṃ ca bhasmanā śuddhiriṣyate | sajalaṃ nirjalaṃ bhasma yathāyogyaṃ tu yojayet
നായ മുതലായവ കൊണ്ട് ദൂഷിതമായ വസ്തുക്കളുടെ ശുദ്ധി ഭസ്മംകൊണ്ടുതന്നെയെന്ന് നിർദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നു। കർമത്തിന് അനുയോജ്യമായി ഭസ്മം ജലത്തോടെ കലർത്തിയോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉണക്കമായോ പ്രയോഗിക്കണം।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Not a specific jyotirliṅga episode; the verse addresses strong impurity (defilement by dogs etc.) and prescribes bhasma as a Śaiva purifier, reflecting Bhairava-like boundary-guarding of purity.
FAQs
It presents bhasma as a Shaiva purifier: outward cleansing supports inner discipline, reminding the devotee of impermanence and directing the mind toward Shiva (Pati) as the liberator from bondage.
In Linga-worship, purity of articles and the worshipper is part of proper upachara; bhasma—dear to Shiva and worn as Tripundra—functions as an authorized means of restoring ritual fitness so worship may proceed without obstruction.
Use vibhuti/bhasma for purification and apply it appropriately—either dry or moistened—consistent with Shaiva practice (Tripundra), ideally alongside remembrance of Shiva and recitation of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).