Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 42
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
कृत्वा पृथक्पृथग्घुत्वा जातमग्निं विचिन्तयेत् । त्रिपादं सप्तहस्तं च चतुःशृंगं द्विशीर्षकम्
kṛtvā pṛthakpṛthagghutvā jātamagniṃ vicintayet | tripādaṃ saptahastaṃ ca catuḥśṛṃgaṃ dviśīrṣakam
เมื่อประกอบอาหุติแยกเป็นส่วน ๆ ตามพิธีแล้ว พึงเพ่งภาวนาถึงไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ที่เพิ่งอุบัติขึ้น—มีสามบาท เจ็ดหัตถ์ สี่เขา และสองเศียร.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Type: rudram
FAQs
It teaches that outer yajña is completed by inner dhyāna: after offering oblations, the seeker must contemplate the sacred Fire as a cosmic principle, refining the mind toward purity and fitness for Shiva-realization.
In Shaiva practice, disciplined ritual becomes an aid to Saguna upāsanā: the consecrated fire is contemplated as a manifested power that supports focused devotion, ultimately turning attention toward Shiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) beyond the ritual forms.
Perform homa with separate offerings, then practice visualization (dhyāna) of the kindled fire in symbolic forms—training concentration and sanctifying the inner instrument for mantra-japa and Shaiva contemplation.