Shloka 2

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

पाद्यमाचमनीयं च तस्याश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत् प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा समासीनः स्थितो ऽपि वा

Transliteration

pādyamācamanīyaṃ ca tasyāścārghyaṃ pradāpayet prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā samāsīnaḥ sthito 'pi vā

Translation

Следует поднести воду для омовения стоп (падья) и воду для ритуального отпивания (ачамания), а затем с почтением преподнести архью тому Шива-Линге. Совершив тройной пранаяма, он может поклоняться — сидя в спокойном сосредоточении или даже стоя.

Word by Word

• पाद्यम् (pādyam): water for washing the feet

• आचमनीयं (ācamanīyam): water for ritual sipping/purification

• च (ca): and

• तस्य (tasya): to that (Linga/Deity)

• च (ca): and

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam): arghya, respectful oblation

• प्रदापयेत् (pradāpayet): should offer/present

• प्राणायाम-त्रयम् (prāṇāyāma-trayam): the threefold pranayama

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done

• समासीनः (samāsīnaḥ): seated/settled in posture

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ): standing

• अपि (api): even/also

• वा (vā): or

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-Puja procedure as taught within the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It sets the minimal, orthodox sequence for approaching the Shiva-Linga: external purification through upachāras (pādya, ācamanīya, arghya) and internal purification through prāṇāyāma, showing that Linga-pūjā integrates ritual and yogic discipline.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By directing arghya “to That” (the Linga as the manifest sign), it implies Shiva as Pati—accessible through the sacred symbol—yet to be approached with inner steadiness (prāṇāyāma), indicating Shiva-tattva as both immanent in worship and transcendent to be realized inwardly.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights prāṇāyāma-traya (threefold breath regulation) as a preparatory Pashupata-oriented yogic purification before offering upachāras to the Shiva-Linga, and notes worship may be done seated or standing with composure.