Shloka 17
पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
मंत्रेण यामिषुमिति न्यासं कुर्य्याच्छिवस्य च । अध्यवोचदिति प्रेम्णाधिवासं मनुनाचरेत्
maṃtreṇa yāmiṣumiti nyāsaṃ kuryyācchivasya ca | adhyavocaditi premṇādhivāsaṃ manunācaret
Dengan mantra yang bermula “yāmiṣum…”, hendaklah dilakukan nyāsa bagi Dewa Śiva. Kemudian, dengan kasih dan bhakti, laksanakanlah adhivāsa, yakni seruan penyucian dan pengudusan, dengan mantra yang bermula “adhyavocad…”.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: yāmiṣum… (nyāsa-mantra); adhyavocad… (adhivāsa-mantra)
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-worship becomes inwardly effective when mantra is consciously installed (nyāsa) and the rite is performed with premā (devotional love), aligning body, speech, and mind with Śiva’s presence.
Nyāsa and adhivāsa are preparatory rites that sanctify the worshipper and the act of pūjā, making the external worship of Śiva (including Liṅga worship) a focused invocation of Saguna Śiva’s grace.
Perform Śiva-mantra nyāsa using the specified mantra, then do adhivāsa (consecratory invocation) with the next mantra—ideally with steady attention and devotion before beginning the main Śiva-pūjā.