Shloka 29
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
एवं त्रिवारं संप्रोक्ष्य शिरसि त्रिः पिबेत्ततः । समाहितेन मनसा ध्यायन्नोंकारमीश्वरम्
evaṃ trivāraṃ saṃprokṣya śirasi triḥ pibettataḥ | samāhitena manasā dhyāyannoṃkāramīśvaram
Demikianlah, setelah memercikkan air yang disucikan itu tiga kali, percikkan pula ke atas kepala tiga kali; kemudian hiruplah tiga kali. Dengan minda yang terhimpun, bermeditasilah kepada Tuhan sebagai Oṃkāra—hakikat berdaulat yang ditandai oleh suku kata Oṃ.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed Shaiva rite and meditation as taught in the Kailasa Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara
Sthala Purana: Oṃkāreśvara is revered where Śiva is worshiped as Oṃkāra itself; the kṣetra centers on the identity of Īśvara with praṇava, and the liṅga is celebrated as self-manifest and mantra-svarūpa in local tradition.
Significance: Meditation on Oṃkāra-Śiva and tīrtha-snāna/abhiṣeka are sought for inner purification and īśvara-anugraha; the verse’s Oṃkāra-dhyāna directly mirrors the kṣetra’s core upāsanā.
Mantra: Oṃ (oṃkāra)
Type: gayatri
Role: liberating
FAQs
It unites outer purification (sprinkling and sipping sanctified water) with inner purification (one-pointed meditation), culminating in contemplation of Śiva as Oṃkāra—the supreme Lord who grants clarity and liberation when approached with a steady mind.
In Shaiva practice, ritual purity supports Linga-worship and prepares the devotee to move from saguna upāsanā (worship with form and rite) toward subtler contemplation—here expressed as meditation on Śiva’s presence indicated by Oṃ.
Perform ācamana-like sipping thrice after sprinkling, then sit with a composed mind and meditate on Oṃ (Oṃkāra) as Īśvara—using mantra-centered dhyāna as the inner completion of the rite.