Shloka 85

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

समुद्धृत्य विधानेन त्रिपुण्ड्रं धारयेत्ततः । त्रियायुषैस्त्र्यम्बकैश्च मूर्ध्न आरभ्य च क्रमात्

Transliteration

samuddhṛtya vidhānena tripuṇḍraṃ dhārayettataḥ | triyāyuṣaistryambakaiśca mūrdhna ārabhya ca kramāt

Translation

Matapos tipunin nang wasto ang banal na abo ayon sa itinakdang tuntunin, saka iguhit ang Tripuṇḍra. Mula sa ulo at sunod-sunod ayon sa kaayusan, gawin ito habang inuusal ang mga mantrang “nagkakaloob ng tatlong buhay” at ang mga panawagang Tryambaka.

Word by Word

• समुद्धृत्य: having taken up / having lifted
• समुद्धृत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund, क्त्वा), from √हृ with prefixes सम्+उद्; ‘having lifted/taken up’

• विधानेन: by the prescribed method / rule
• विधानेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• त्रिपुण्ड्रम्: the tripuṇḍra (three ash-marks)
• त्रिपुण्ड्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + पुण्ड्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• धारयेत्: should wear / should apply
• धारयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• त्रि-आयुषैः: with the three ‘āyuṣ’ (life-giving) [mantras/epithets]
• त्रि-आयुषैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying ‘tryambakaiḥ’

• त्र्यम्बकैः: with (the) Tryambaka(-mantras/epithets)
• त्र्यम्बकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्र्यम्बक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund, क्त्वा), from √रभ् with prefix आ-; ‘starting from’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• क्रमात्: in order / sequentially
• क्रमात्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial use

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed observances to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Tryambaka

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Tryambakeshvara

Sthala Purana: Tryambaka epithet connects to the Nāśik/Trimbak kṣetra where Śiva is worshipped as Tryambakeśvara; the site is famed for the manifestation tied to Gautama Ṛṣi and the descent/appearance of Godāvarī as a purifier of sin.

Significance: Tripuṇḍra and Tryambaka-invocation emphasize protection and purification; in the Tryambakeśvara kṣetra, worship is sought for removal of doṣas and for śuddhi leading toward mokṣa.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: Tryambaka-invocation implied (Tryambaka); commonly associated with “oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe …” though the full mantra is not quoted in the verse.

Type: mahamrityunjaya

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Pradoṣa is a customary Śaiva time for bhasma/tripuṇḍra and Tryambaka remembrance (contextual alignment; not explicit in verse).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches Tripuṇḍra-dhāraṇa as a Shaiva mark of surrender to Pati (Shiva), purifying the body-mind and orienting the devotee toward liberation through disciplined observance.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Tripuṇḍra made from sacred ash is a bodily extension of Linga-worship: it keeps Saguna Shiva (Tryambaka) remembrance constant, making the devotee’s body a fit support for puja, japa, and dhyana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Collect bhasma properly, then apply the three ash-lines in sequence starting from the head, while reciting Tryambaka-related invocations/mantras, integrating mantra-smaraṇa with the external rite.