Shloka 61
क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं
विष्णुमाह जगन्नाथं जगन्मयमजं विभुम् अंभसाभ्युक्ष्य तं विष्णुं विश्वरूपं महामुनिः
viṣṇumāha jagannāthaṃ jaganmayamajaṃ vibhum aṃbhasābhyukṣya taṃ viṣṇuṃ viśvarūpaṃ mahāmuniḥ
Depois de aspergi-lo com água, o grande sábio dirigiu-se a Viṣṇu—Senhor do universo, imanente em todos os mundos, não-nascido e onipenetrante—, a Viṣṇu de forma cósmica. Na compreensão śaiva, tal honra a Viṣṇu funciona como rito de concórdia, preparando a mente do paśu (alma vinculada) para a bhakti ao único Pati, Śiva, regente interior de todas as formas.
Suta Goswami (outer narration; the verse reports a great sage addressing Vishnu)
FAQs
It shows a preparatory rite—sprinkling with water (aṃbhasābhyukṣaṇa)—and respectful invocation of Vishnu, aligning the worshipper’s mind toward purity and unity before approaching the supreme Pati, Shiva, in Linga-centric devotion.
Though Vishnu is explicitly praised as jagannātha and viśvarūpa, the Shaiva frame reads such universality as ultimately grounded in Shiva-tattva—the transcendent-immanent Pati who pervades and governs all deities and forms.
A simple purification practice is highlighted: ritual aspersion with water (abhyukṣaṇa), a common pūjā-vidhi step that supports inner śuddhi (purity) and steadiness—prerequisites for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.