Shloka 30
शिवं संपूज्य पुष्पाद्यैर्भोज्यं तु संनिवेद्य च । काष्ठमौनेन भुंजानो वटकाष्टेन वै तथा ॥ ३० ॥
śivaṃ saṃpūjya puṣpādyairbhojyaṃ tu saṃnivedya ca | kāṣṭhamaunena bhuṃjāno vaṭakāṣṭena vai tathā || 30 ||
शिवं पुष्पादिभिः सम्यक् संपूज्य, भोज्यं च नैवेद्यरूपेण समर्प्य; ततः काष्ठमौनेन—अवाच्यभावेन—भुञ्जीत, वटवृक्षकाष्ठखण्डेनापि तथा।
Suta (narrating the observance/vrata procedure as received in the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined worship: first honoring Śiva with proper offerings and naivedya, then maintaining restraint (mauna) even during eating—turning an ordinary act into a vow-based spiritual practice.
Bhakti here is shown as reverent service (pūjā and offering) followed by mindful conduct; devotion is not only emotion but also regulated behavior that preserves sacred attention after worship.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata-vidhi) is implied: correct sequencing of pūjā, naivedya, and conduct rules like mauna—practical discipline that supports purity and focus in rites.