Shloka 7
Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship
प्रथमं मृच्छिलादिभ्यो लिगं लोहादिभिः कृतम् । येन लिंगं तेन पीठं स्थावरे हि विशिष्यते
prathamaṃ mṛcchilādibhyo ligaṃ lohādibhiḥ kṛtam | yena liṃgaṃ tena pīṭhaṃ sthāvare hi viśiṣyate
ประการแรก ลึงคะพึงทำจากดินเหนียว หิน เป็นต้น หรือทำจากโลหะและวัสดุทำนองนั้น. ลึงคะทำด้วยวัสดุใด ในการประดิษฐานแบบถาวร พีฐะ (โยนิ) ก็ควรทำด้วยวัสดุนั้นเอง จึงนับว่าเหมาะสมเป็นพิเศษ.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-worship instructions to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion must be expressed with order and integrity: the Liṅga and its supporting pīṭha should be harmonized, reflecting wholeness in worship of Pati (Śiva) and steadiness in a fixed shrine.
The verse gives a concrete rule for saguna-upāsanā: when Śiva is worshiped as the consecrated Liṅga, the physical form and its base are to be prepared correctly, supporting stable daily pūjā and temple worship.
A practical takeaway is to ensure proper consecration standards for a sthāvara Liṅga—matching the pīṭha material to the Liṅga—then perform regular pūjā with mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) and purity of offerings.