Shloka 65
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
दर्भाग्नौ वा दहेत्काष्ठं शिवमंत्रं समुच्चरन् । सम्यक्संशोध्य वस्त्रेण नवकुंभे निधापयेत्
darbhāgnau vā dahetkāṣṭhaṃ śivamaṃtraṃ samuccaran | samyaksaṃśodhya vastreṇa navakuṃbhe nidhāpayet
अथवा दर्भाग्नौ काष्ठं दहेत्, शिवमन्त्रं समुच्चरन्। तत् सम्यक्संशोध्य वस्त्रेण परिशोध्य, नवकुम्भे निधापयेत्।
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Śaiva rite to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: शिवमंत्रं
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches that outer ritual purity—fire-sanctification, mantra-recitation, and careful cleansing—supports inner purity, aligning the devotee (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati) through disciplined, devotional action.
The verse prepares sanctified, mantra-purified substance (typically water for abhiṣeka) to be offered to the Śiva-liṅga, emphasizing Saguna worship as a direct means to invoke Śiva’s grace while cultivating steadiness and reverence.
Kindle a darbha-assisted sacred fire, recite the Śiva-mantra (Pañcākṣarī), purify by straining through cloth, and store in a new kumbha—an abhiṣeka preparation performed with mantra-japa and ritual cleanliness.