Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
स्थापयेद्विधिना रुद्रं गंधचंदनवारिणा । पञ्चागव्यविधानेन गृह्यपात्रेऽभिमंत्र्य च
sthāpayedvidhinā rudraṃ gaṃdhacaṃdanavāriṇā | pañcāgavyavidhānena gṛhyapātre'bhimaṃtrya ca
நறுமணம் மற்றும் சந்தனம் கலந்த நீரால் விதிப்படி ருத்ரரை நிறுவ வேண்டும். பஞ்சகவ்யத்தைத் தயாரித்து, உரிய பாத்திரத்தில் வைத்து மந்திரத்தால் அபிமந்திரணம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Establishing Rudra through vidhi and mantra-consecrated purificatory media is framed as a means to make the Lord ‘present’ for worship, enabling grace (anugraha) through correct ritual approach (ācāra-śuddhi).
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Rudra should be joined with inner and outer purity—fragrant water, pañcagavya, and mantra-consecration symbolize cleansing the limited self (paśu) and approaching Pati (Śiva) with sanctified intention.
The verse describes a practical step of saguna worship: installing Rudra for pūjā and using sanctified substances. In Śaiva practice, the Linga becomes the focal support for contemplation and offering, making the formless accessible through a consecrated form.
Prepare pañcagavya, place it in a proper vessel, and empower it with mantra (abhimantrana) before use; then perform Rudra-sthāpana and worship with sandal-scented water—ideally alongside japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).