Shloka 47
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
कापिलेन घृतेनैव जुहुयात्स्वयमेव हि । कारयेच्छिवभक्तैर्वाप्यष्टोत्तरशतं बुधः
kāpilena ghṛtenaiva juhuyātsvayameva hi | kārayecchivabhaktairvāpyaṣṭottaraśataṃ budhaḥ
Sesungguhnya, hendaklah dia sendiri melakukan persembahan api dengan menggunakan hanya ghee daripada lembu kapila (berwarna perang keemasan). Atau, orang bijaksana boleh meminta para bhakta Śiva melaksanakan seratus lapan āhuti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, disciplined offering (homa) to Shiva—done personally with purity, or arranged through Shiva-bhaktas—becomes a concrete act of devotion that supports inner purification and steadiness in worship.
The verse belongs to practical worship instructions where Shiva is approached as Saguna—the accessible Lord who receives offerings through prescribed rites like homa, which traditionally accompany Linga-puja and mantra-japa.
It suggests a Shiva-homa using kapila-cow ghee, with a count of 108 oblations—typically done with mantra (often aligned with Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a focused devotional intention.