Shloka 53
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
उदगारभ्य दश च कृत्वाभ्यर्चनमक्षतैः । तेषु क्रमेण संस्थाप्य ब्राह्मणान्पादयोः पुनः
udagārabhya daśa ca kṛtvābhyarcanamakṣataiḥ | teṣu krameṇa saṃsthāpya brāhmaṇānpādayoḥ punaḥ
Bermula dari arah utara, hendaklah dia memuja sepuluh (tapak) dengan beras yang tidak pecah (akṣata). Kemudian, setelah menyusunnya menurut tertibnya, hendaklah dia sekali lagi mendudukkan para Brāhmaṇa pada (tapak) kaki itu.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed ritual procedure to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shaiva worship is both devotion and disciplined order: honoring sacred directions, offering pure akṣata, and reverently seating Brāhmaṇas reflects humility and alignment with dharma, which supports inner purification toward Shiva-realization.
The verse describes the external rite that supports Saguna Shiva worship—structured offerings and respectful service to Shiva’s worship-context (including honored guests/Brāhmaṇas). Such orderly puja steadies the mind, making it fit to contemplate Shiva beyond form as Pati.
A direction-oriented puja sequence beginning from the north, offering akṣata at ten designated points, and then seating/serving Brāhmaṇas—practically teaching careful ritual attention (kriyā) alongside devotional intent (bhakti).