Shloka 62
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
शिवादीनां च सर्वेषां क्रमाद्वै सर्वसिद्धये । शाल्यन्नस्य हविष्यस्य नैवेद्यं शस्तमुच्यते
śivādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ kramādvai sarvasiddhaye | śālyannasya haviṣyasya naivedyaṃ śastamucyate
Bagi Dewa Śiva dan segala dewa yang lain, apabila pemujaan dilakukan menurut tertib yang benar demi kesempurnaan segala siddhi, maka naivedya berupa nasi yang dimasak—makanan havis yang suci—dinyatakan sebagai persembahan yang paling terpuji.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As part of the Viśveśvara-saṃhitā, the ritual ordering ‘for Śiva and all deities’ reflects the Kāśī paradigm where Viśvanātha is worshiped as the central Lord and other devatās are honored in sequence as aṅga/upāṅga to Śiva’s supremacy.
Significance: Sarva-siddhi and śuddhi through properly ordered worship culminating in Śiva; naivedya offered as havis signifies sāttvika devotion and ritual purity.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship should be orderly and sattvic: when offerings are made with purity and correct sequence, devotion becomes effective and supports spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) under Shiva’s grace.
In Saguna worship of Shiva (including Linga-puja), the form is honored through upacharas like naivedya; this verse emphasizes that simple, pure havis—especially cooked rice—best suits Shiva’s worship and sanctifies the prasad.
Offer sattvic naivedya (cooked rice/havis) to Shiva in proper puja sequence; accompany it with steady bhakti and japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while maintaining purity of mind and materials.