Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
लिंगशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा मुदा युक्तो नरस्तदा । यथोचितं तु मंत्रौघैः प्रणवादिर्नमोंतकैः
liṃgaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mudā yukto narastadā | yathocitaṃ tu maṃtraughaiḥ praṇavādirnamoṃtakaiḥ
त्यानंतर लिंगशुद्धी करून, भक्तिभावाने आनंदित उपासकाने यथोचित मंत्रसमूहांनी—प्रणव ‘ॐ’ पासून आरंभ करून ‘नमः’ येथे समाप्त—पूजन करावे।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: oṃ … namaḥ (praṇavādir namoṃtakaḥ)
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that outer ritual purity (liṅga-śuddhi) should be joined with inner devotion (mudā) and disciplined mantra-recitation, aligning the worshipper with Śiva as Pati through reverent, rule-based practice.
The Liṅga is approached as Saguna Śiva—Śiva graciously accessible through form—where purification and mantra-offering become a concrete way to concentrate mind and devotion, culminating in salutations (namaḥ) that express surrender.
After performing liṅga-śuddhi, one should chant mantras in proper sequence—beginning with Oṁ (Praṇava) and concluding with ‘namaḥ’—as a focused japa/arcana practice during Śiva-pūjā.