Shloka 20
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
तत्तद्देवान्समुद्दिश्य सांगं कुर्य्याद्विचक्षणः । एवमग्निमुखाद्यं यत्कर्मतन्त्रम्प्रवर्त्तितम्
tattaddevānsamuddiśya sāṃgaṃ kuryyādvicakṣaṇaḥ | evamagnimukhādyaṃ yatkarmatantrampravarttitam
Matapos tawagin nang wasto ang bawat kaukulang diyos, ang maingat at marunong na nagsasagawa ay dapat gumanap ng ritwal kasama ang lahat ng itinakdang mga sangkap at pantulong. Sa ganitong paraan, ang buong kaayusan ng pagsamba—na nagsisimula sa pag-aalay sa banal na apoy—ay naipapatakbo ayon sa itinakdang pamamaraan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Shaiva ritual procedure to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes spiritually effective when done as a complete discipline—invoking the appropriate divine powers and performing the rite with all its prescribed aṅgas—so the practitioner’s karma is purified and oriented toward Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse speaks generally of ritual procedure, it supports Saguna Shiva worship by emphasizing orderly, complete performance—invocation, offerings (including fire rites), and auxiliaries—through which the devotee approaches Shiva in a consecrated, rule-guided way.
Perform the worship sāṅga—i.e., with complete components such as proper sankalpa, mantra-recitation (including Panchakshara where applicable), offerings, and homa beginning with Agni—rather than incomplete or casual ritual.