Shloka 4
पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
वेदोक्ताविधिना सम्यक्संपूर्णफलसिद्धये । पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या पार्थिवं लिंगमुत्तमम्
vedoktāvidhinā samyaksaṃpūrṇaphalasiddhaye | pūjayetparayā bhaktyā pārthivaṃ liṃgamuttamam
वेदोक्तविधिना सम्यक् संपूर्णफलसिद्धये । परया भक्त्या उत्तमं पार्थिवलिङ्गं पूजयेत् ॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Pārthiva-liṅga pūjā is portrayed as a highly accessible sādhana yielding ‘complete fruit’ when done with Veda-aligned procedure and parā-bhakti; it functions as a portable tīrtha and temple for the devotee.
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that the fullest spiritual fruit arises when Veda-based worship is performed correctly and infused with supreme bhakti toward Śiva, the Pati (Lord) who grants grace and liberation.
The earthen Liṅga is a saguna support for devotion—an accessible form through which the devotee approaches the transcendent Śiva; proper ritual (vidhi) and heartfelt devotion together make the worship effective.
It points to pārthiva-liṅga-pūjā done by Vedic rules—typically including mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings, and focused devotion as the essential inner practice.