Shloka 6
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
आपूर्य शुद्धतोयेन प्रणवेन सुगंधिना । अभ्यर्च्य गंधपुष्पाद्यैः प्रणवेन च सप्तधा
āpūrya śuddhatoyena praṇavena sugaṃdhinā | abhyarcya gaṃdhapuṣpādyaiḥ praṇavena ca saptadhā
Setelah mengisi (bekas pemujaan/persembahan) dengan air suci yang harum, sambil melafazkan Praṇava “Oṁ”, hendaklah seseorang memuja Śiva—terutama Liṅga—dengan pes cendana, bunga, dan persembahan lain; kemudian ulangi Praṇava itu tujuh kali.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It teaches that outer purity (pure, fragrant water and offerings) must be united with inner purity through mantra—especially the Praṇava (Oṁ)—to make worship a direct means of grace and liberation in the Shaiva path.
The verse outlines a concrete method of Saguna worship—offering water, fragrance, and flowers to the Liṅga—while anchoring every act in Oṁ, indicating that the visible form is a sanctified support for realizing Śiva beyond form.
Perform abhiṣeka-like offering with pure water, then offer gandha and flowers, reciting Oṁ throughout—specifically sevenfold—so the mind remains concentrated and the rite becomes mantra-sustained meditation.