Shloka 46
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
मुखांतं च स्वसूत्रेण कृत्वा होमं समारभेत् । दशैकं वा शतैकं वा सहस्रैकमथापि वा
mukhāṃtaṃ ca svasūtreṇa kṛtvā homaṃ samārabhet | daśaikaṃ vā śataikaṃ vā sahasraikamathāpi vā
Setelah menyusun upacara hingga ke bahagian penutup menurut sūtra (peraturan) yang ditetapkan bagi dirinya, hendaklah ia memulakan homa. Persembahan āhuti boleh dilakukan sebelas kali, atau seratus satu kali, atau bahkan seribu satu kali.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, scripture-aligned worship: when the rite is properly concluded according to tradition, homa becomes a purifying act that supports devotion (bhakti) and inner clarity directed to Lord Shiva as Pati (the liberating Lord).
In Vidyeshvara teachings, Saguna Shiva is approached through structured upacharas (services) and ritual acts; homa functions as an extension of Linga-oriented worship where offerings and mantra are external supports for steady contemplation of Shiva.
It prescribes beginning homa after completing the required preliminaries, with a counted series of oblations—11, 101, or 1001—typically aligned with mantra-japa (often the Panchakshara) to intensify focus and purification.