Shloka 27
गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः
Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline
विन्यसेत्पञ्चरत्नानि घटे तत्र मुनीश्वर । हिरण्यञ्चापि तेषां वाभावे भक्त्या प्रविन्यसेत्
vinyasetpañcaratnāni ghaṭe tatra munīśvara | hiraṇyañcāpi teṣāṃ vābhāve bhaktyā pravinyaset
ఓ మునీశ్వరా, ఆ కలశంలో పంచరత్నాలను స్థాపించాలి. అవి లభించకపోతే భక్తితో వాటి బదులు స్వర్ణాన్ని స్థాపించాలి।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that proper Shiva worship values inner devotion (bhakti) above external wealth—when ideal offerings are unavailable, sincere substitutes offered with faith are accepted.
The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship through ritual supports like the kalaśa and offerings, emphasizing that the offering’s purity of intent sustains the efficacy of Linga-puja.
During Shiva-puja, place pañcaratna (or gold if unavailable) into the kalaśa as part of the consecration, maintaining bhakti as the primary discipline.