Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26
लिङ्ग-बेर-प्रतिष्ठाविधिः / The Procedure for Installing the Liṅga and the Bera
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प्रधानमेकमेवात्र जुहुयादथ वा गुरुः । पूर्वं पूर्णाहुतिं हुत्वा घृतेनाष्टोत्तरं शतम्
pradhānamekamevātra juhuyādatha vā guruḥ | pūrvaṃ pūrṇāhutiṃ hutvā ghṛtenāṣṭottaraṃ śatam
Di sini, hendaklah dipersembahkan satu oblation utama sahaja—atau Guru boleh melaksanakannya. Mula-mula, setelah melakukan pūrṇāhuti (oblation sempurna), kemudian persembahkan dengan ghṛta (ghee) sebanyak seratus lapan oblation.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes orderly Shaiva ritual discipline: the rite is completed with pūrṇāhuti and then sanctified through 108 ghee oblations, symbolizing completeness and steady devotion under right guidance.
Fire-offerings (homa) are an external support for Saguna worship, where offerings and mantra are directed to Lord Shiva’s manifest grace; the Guru’s role ensures the rite aligns with Shaiva injunctions and leads the devotee toward inner realization.
Perform pūrṇāhuti, then offer 108 ghee oblations—ideally with Shiva-mantra (commonly the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—either by the practitioner or under the Guru’s direction.