Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 83
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
विसर्जयेत्स्वहृदये तदपो मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेत् । इति प्रोक्तमशेषेण मुनयः शिवपूजनम् । भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं चैव किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमर्हथ
visarjayetsvahṛdaye tadapo mūrdhni vinyaset | iti proktamaśeṣeṇa munayaḥ śivapūjanam | bhuktimuktipradaṃ caiva kimanyacchrotumarhatha
Hendaklah ia melepaskannya ke dalam hati sendiri, lalu meletakkan air yang telah disucikan itu pada ubun-ubun kepala. Demikianlah, wahai para muni, pemujaan kepada Śiva telah diajarkan dengan sempurna. Ia menganugerahkan bhukti (kesejahteraan duniawi) dan mukti (pembebasan); apakah lagi yang patut kamu dengar?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms that Śiva-pūjā, when performed with inner offering (into the heart) and outer sanctification (water placed on the crown), leads to both dharmic prosperity (bhukti) and ultimate release (mukti), showing Śiva as Pati who grants grace beyond worldly bonds.
The mention of consecrated water points to liṅga-abhisheka (ritual bathing). The devotee then internalizes the offering in the heart, uniting external Saguna worship with inward contemplation of Śiva’s presence.
After abhisheka, treat the worship-water as tīrtha: place it on the crown as a sanctifying act, and meditate by offering it inwardly to the heart—an inner nyāsa-like completion of Śiva-pūjā.