Shloka 38
पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
इत्युक्तः शिवपूजाया व्यासतो वैदिकोविधिः । समासतश्च शृणुत वैदिकं विधिमुत्तमम्
ityuktaḥ śivapūjāyā vyāsato vaidikovidhiḥ | samāsataśca śṛṇuta vaidikaṃ vidhimuttamam
Demikianlah tatacara Veda bagi pemujaan Śiva telah dihuraikan dengan terperinci. Sekarang dengarlah pula secara ringkas kaedah Veda yang unggul itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It signals a transition from an elaborate description of Śiva-pūjā to a concise summary, emphasizing that Vedic, disciplined worship—performed with devotion—leads the bound soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati) through purification and grace.
The verse frames Śiva worship in a Vedic ritual context, which in the Shiva Purana commonly centers on saguna upāsanā—reverent, methodical worship of Śiva as accessible through the Liṅga and prescribed rites—before deeper realization matures.
It points to following the Vaidika vidhi of Śiva-pūjā—structured worship with proper procedure—implying disciplined recitation and offering (often including mantra-based worship) rather than improvisation, with a forthcoming brief step-by-step summary.