करंधम उवाच । संक्षेपाच्छिवपूजाया विधानं वक्तुमर्हसि । कृतेन येन मनुजः शिवपूजाफलं लभेत्
karaṃdhama uvāca | saṃkṣepācchivapūjāyā vidhānaṃ vaktumarhasi | kṛtena yena manujaḥ śivapūjāphalaṃ labhet
കരന്ധമൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“ശിവപൂജയുടെ വിധാനം ചുരുക്കമായി അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുക; അത് ചെയ്താൽ മനുഷ്യന് ശിവപൂജാഫലം ലഭിക്കും.”
Karaṃdhama
Scene: A respectful disciple (Karaṃdhama) seated with folded hands before a sage/teacher, requesting the concise method of Śiva worship; a Śiva-liṅga and pūjā items nearby.
Spiritual practice should be learned properly; correct śivapūjā-vidhi leads to the intended fruit.
No site is specified; the focus is on methodical worship of Śiva.
A request for the concise vidhāna (procedure) of Śiva-pūjā.