Shloka 6
Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā
संत्यज्योत्तरतो दर्भान् यश्च संस्पृशते ततः । पश्चिमादि समारभ्य षडुत्थासनमार्गतः
saṃtyajyottarato darbhān yaśca saṃspṛśate tataḥ | paścimādi samārabhya ṣaḍutthāsanamārgataḥ
ควรทิ้งหญ้าดัรภะที่วางไว้ทางทิศเหนือ; หากภายหลังได้สัมผัสแล้ว พึงชำระให้บริสุทธิ์โดยเริ่มจากทิศตะวันตก ตามวิธี “หกครั้งลุกและนั่งกลับ” บนที่นั่งพิธีกรรม
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed ritual observances to the sages of Naimisharanya, as typical of the Purana’s discourse style)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined outer conduct (ācāra)—such as careful handling of darbha and the worship-seat—supports inner purity and steadiness, making the mind fit for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and for meditative absorption.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes orderly ritual steps; correcting mistakes around the āsana and ritual materials preserves the sanctity of the puja and maintains the devotee’s focused bhakti toward Saguna Shiva as the accessible form of the Supreme.
It suggests a corrective purification when darbha is mishandled—performed by a prescribed ‘sixfold rising’ from the āsana—reinforcing mindful posture, cleanliness, and attentiveness during Shiva puja and japa.