Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 55
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
उपर्यधः परित्यज्य गृह्णीयात्पतितं यदि । पिंडीकृत्य शिवाग्न्यादौ तत्क्षिपेन्मूलमंत्रतः
uparyadhaḥ parityajya gṛhṇīyātpatitaṃ yadi | piṃḍīkṛtya śivāgnyādau tatkṣipenmūlamaṃtrataḥ
Se algo tiver caído (tornando-se impuro), deve-se evitar tocá-lo por cima ou por baixo. Recolha-se, faça-se dele um bolo, e lance-se ao Fogo de Śiva (o fogo ritual consagrado), com a recitação do mantra-raiz, restaurando assim a pureza ritual pelo mantra e pelo fogo de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Mantra: (mūla-mantra implied) oṃ namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches that ritual impurity is resolved not merely by physical handling but by re-sanctifying the act through Śiva—using consecrated fire and the root mantra, emphasizing Shiva (Pati) as the ultimate purifier.
In Saguna Shiva worship, offerings and ritual implements must remain ritually fit; when something becomes “fallen,” it is returned to Shiva through the Śiva-fire and mantra, preserving the sanctity of Linga-upachara and puja discipline.
A practical rite: gather the fallen item without improper contact, form it into a lump, and offer it into the consecrated Śiva-fire while reciting the root mantra (commonly understood in Shaiva practice as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).