Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
जुहुयादष्टभिर्बीजैरग्निसंस्कारसिद्धये । भ्रुंस्तुंब्रुश्रुं क्रमेणैव पुंड्रंद्रमित्यतः परम्
juhuyādaṣṭabhirbījairagnisaṃskārasiddhaye | bhruṃstuṃbruśruṃ krameṇaiva puṃḍraṃdramityataḥ param
अग्निसंस्कार सिद्ध होण्यासाठी आठ बीजमंत्रांनी आहुती द्यावी। क्रमाने ‘भ्रुं, स्तुं, ब्रुं, श्रुं’ असा उच्चार करून, त्यानंतर ‘पुंड्रं, द्रं’ इत्यादी अक्षरांनुसार पुढील क्रम पाळावा।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: bhruṃ stuṃ bru śruṃ puṃḍraṃ dram (given as bīja-sequence for agni-saṃskāra)
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that outer ritual becomes spiritually effective when performed with precise mantra-sequence and consecrated intention—purifying the practitioner and making the worship fit for Shiva’s grace.
Agni-saṃskāra and bīja-mantras are preparatory rites that sanctify the worship environment; such purification supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā) by establishing ritual purity and focused mantra-power.
A homa (fire-offering) using a prescribed set of eight bīja-syllables recited in strict order, as part of consecrating the fire before continuing with Shaiva worship.