Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
स्थापयेद्विविधान्कुंभान्नव धीमान्यथाविधि । दर्भैराच्छाद्य तैरेव संस्थाप्याभ्युक्ष्य वारिणा
sthāpayedvividhānkuṃbhānnava dhīmānyathāvidhi | darbhairācchādya taireva saṃsthāpyābhyukṣya vāriṇā
Kemudian, pemuja yang bijaksana hendaklah, menurut aturan yang ditetapkan, mendirikan sembilan buah kumbha yang beraneka. Setelah menutupinya dengan rumput darbha, hendaklah ia menempatkannya dengan tertib dan memercikkannya dengan air untuk penyucian.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Shiva-worship procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It emphasizes that approaching Shiva (Pati) is done through śuddhi and niyama—outer ritual order reflecting inner purity—so the devotee’s mind becomes fit for devotion and grace.
The kumbhas function as consecrated supports for inviting and stabilizing sacred presence during Saguna worship; they prepare the ritual field in which Linga-puja and mantra-upacāras are performed without impurity.
Kumbha-sthāpana with darbha covering and water-sprinkling (prokṣaṇa) is indicated—an act of purification and consecration that should be done with steady attention and Shiva-mantra remembrance.