Shloka 88
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
ब्राह्ममोंकारसहितं नमो ब्रह्मण इत्यपि । जपित्वा त्रिस्ततो ब्रूयादग्निमीऌए पुरोहितम्
brāhmamoṃkārasahitaṃ namo brahmaṇa ityapi | japitvā tristato brūyādagnimīḷe purohitam
Setelah mengulang tiga kali mantra Brahma bersama suku kata suci Oṁ—iaitu “Namo Brahmaṇe” (Sembah sujud kepada Brahman)—kemudian hendaklah dibaca seruan pembuka Ṛgveda: “Agnim īḷe purohitam” (Aku memuji Agni, pendeta ilahi).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it situates Śaiva homa within a Vedic frame by prescribing Oṃ and a ‘Brahma-mantra’ followed by the Ṛgvedic opening to Agni—showing continuity between Veda and Śiva-oriented ritual.
Significance: Highlights mantra-śuddhi and Vedic anchoring as a means to make the rite authoritative (prāmāṇya) and fruitful.
Mantra: ॐ नमो ब्रह्मणः । (japa thrice) अग्निमीळे पुरोहितम् ।
Type: rudram
FAQs
It prescribes a purificatory sequence: begin with Oṁ and a reverential Brahman-invocation, then invoke Agni as the inner and outer purifier—preparing the mind and ritual space for higher Shaiva worship.
In Shaiva Siddhanta practice, preliminary Vedic invocations and purifications support orderly worship (pūjā) of Saguna Shiva in the Linga; Agni symbolizes the consecrating power that makes offerings and mantra effective.
Do japa of Oṁ with “namo brahmaṇaḥ” three times, then recite “agnim īḷe purohitam” as an opening invocation—especially as a preparatory rite before pūjā, homa, or mantra practice.