Shloka 35

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

शोध्य भस्म यथान्यायं प्रणवेनाग्निहोत्रजम् ज्योतिः सूर्य इति प्रातर् जुहुयादुदिते यतः

Transliteration

śodhya bhasma yathānyāyaṃ praṇavenāgnihotrajam jyotiḥ sūrya iti prātar juhuyādudite yataḥ

Translation

Setelah menyucikan abu suci yang diperoleh daripada Agnihotra menurut aturan, pada waktu pagi ketika matahari terbit hendaklah dia mempersembahkan homa dengan Pranava (Oṃ), sambil melafazkan mantra “Cahaya—Surya (Matahari)”, kerana daripada-Nya terpancar sinar yang bangkit itu.

Word by Word

• śodhya: having purified

• bhasma: sacred ash

• yathā-nyāyam: according to the proper rule

• praṇavena: with the Pranava (Oṃ)

• agnihotra-jam: produced from the Agnihotra rite

• jyotiḥ: light/splendour

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• iti: thus

• prātaḥ: in the morning

• juhuyāt: one should offer (oblations)

• udite: when risen (at sunrise)

• yataḥ: because/from whom (it arises)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva rite to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya
• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It links bhasma-dharana (sacred ash practice) with a sunrise offering, establishing daily Shaiva discipline where purified Agnihotra ash and Oṃ-centered worship support Linga-puja as a tejas (divine radiance) practice.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By highlighting “jyotis” (light) and the Sun’s rising radiance, it points to Shiva as Pati—the inner luminous principle behind cosmic illumination, while Surya is treated as an outer expression of that divine tejas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Purification of Agnihotra-derived bhasma and a morning homa/oblational act at sunrise with the Pranava (Oṃ), aligning the practitioner (pashu) toward purity and loosening pasha through regulated Shaiva daily observance.