Shloka 7
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
संपत्करी तथा ज्ञेया सायमग्न्याहुतिर्द्विजाः । आयुष्करीति विज्ञेया प्रातः सूर्याहुतिस्तथा
saṃpatkarī tathā jñeyā sāyamagnyāhutirdvijāḥ | āyuṣkarīti vijñeyā prātaḥ sūryāhutistathā
Wahai golongan yang lahir dua kali (dvija), ketahuilah bahawa persembahan petang ke dalam api suci adalah pemberi kemakmuran; begitu juga, fahami bahawa persembahan pagi yang ditujukan kepada Matahari adalah pemberi umur yang panjang.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
Type: gayatri
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined daily offerings purify the devotee’s life—prosperity supports dharma, and longevity supports sustained sadhana—both becoming aids for steady devotion to Shiva.
In the Shaiva framework, orderly nitya-karma (like fire and sun offerings) stabilizes the mind and conduct, making the devotee fit for Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-puja with mantra and purity.
Perform evening agnyāhuti for prosperity and morning sūryāhuti for longevity, then continue Shaiva practice such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a disciplined daily routine.