Shloka 15
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
ये देवा इति च ततो जप्त्वेदं साक्षतं त्यजेत् । नमस्कृत्य समुत्थाय सर्वत्रामृतमस्त्विति
ye devā iti ca tato japtvedaṃ sākṣataṃ tyajet | namaskṛtya samutthāya sarvatrāmṛtamastviti
பின்னர் “யே தேவாஃ” எனத் தொடங்கும் மந்திரத்தை ஜபித்து, சாக்ஷதம் (அக்ஷத அரிசி) அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும். வணங்கி எழுந்து, “எங்கும் அமிர்தமய நன்மை உண்டாகுக” என்று கூற வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed rite to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It seals the worship with mantra-japa and a universal benediction—praying that Shiva’s grace manifests as “amṛta,” the immortal auspiciousness that loosens bondage (pāśa) and turns the devotee toward liberation.
The verse reflects standard pūjā closure: mantra recitation, offering akṣata, and a final prayer. In Linga-worship, these acts honor Saguna Shiva as the accessible form through which the transcendent (Nirguna) bestows blessing and inner purification.
Perform japa of the specified mantra (“ye devāḥ…”), offer akṣata (sanctified rice) as part of the rite, prostrate (namaskāra), then conclude with a śānti-style affirmation: “May amṛta be everywhere,” cultivating a meditative, benevolent closure.