Shloka 69
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
सर्वमंत्राद्यः प्रदेशे मयेति च पदं वदेत् । प्रणवं पूर्वमुद्धृत्य समष्टिं व्याहृतीर्वदेत्
sarvamaṃtrādyaḥ pradeśe mayeti ca padaṃ vadet | praṇavaṃ pūrvamuddhṛtya samaṣṭiṃ vyāhṛtīrvadet
Pada tempat yang sesuai dalam bacaan mantra, hendaklah diucapkan kata “mayā” (“olehku / untukku”). Setelah terlebih dahulu melafazkan Praṇava “Oṁ”, kemudian bacalah Vyāhṛti secara kolektif dalam bentuk lengkapnya (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ).
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa Samhita teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: oṃ + (collective) vyāhṛtis; insertion of the pada “mayā” at the proper pradeśa
Type: gayatri
FAQs
It emphasizes mantra-śuddhi (purity and correctness of recitation): beginning with Oṁ and integrating the Vyāhṛtis aligns the practitioner’s speech and intention toward Śiva, supporting inner purification and steadiness in sādhanā.
In Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-pūjā), precise mantra procedure is part of upacāra and japa. Starting with Praṇava and the Vyāhṛtis frames the worship as Vedic-aligned and devotionally offered to Śiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati).
It suggests a structured japa/recitation sequence: first Oṁ (Praṇava), then the Vyāhṛtis in their collective form, and inserting the word “mayā” at the prescribed point—indicating attention to traditional mantra-vidhi during worship or meditation.