Shloka 88
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
ततः कृत्वा च करुणां प्रणवस्यार्थ मादिशेत् । षड्विधार्त्थपरि ज्ञानसहितं गुरुसत्तमः
tataḥ kṛtvā ca karuṇāṃ praṇavasyārtha mādiśet | ṣaḍvidhārtthapari jñānasahitaṃ gurusattamaḥ
Pagkatapos, dahil sa habag, ang pinakadakilang Guru ay dapat magturo sa alagad ng kahulugan ng Praṇava (Oṃ), kasama ang ganap na kaalamang sumasaklaw sa anim na uri (ng katotohanan at kahulugan), upang ang aral na ito’y maging tuwirang daan sa paglaya sa landas na Śaiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Samhita’s teaching tradition to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Highlights that ‘artha-bodha’ (understanding) is itself a pilgrimage: compassion-driven instruction converts mantra from sound to liberating knowledge.
Mantra: praṇavasya arthaḥ (meaning of Oṃ) taught with ṣaḍvidha-artha-parijñāna (sixfold comprehensive categories).
Type: gayatri
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes that the meaning of Oṃ is not merely recited but compassionately transmitted by a qualified guru, along with a structured understanding of core categories of reality—so the mantra becomes transformative knowledge leading toward Shiva-realization (moksha).
Praṇava (Oṃ) is a principal sonic form through which devotees approach Shiva; when taught with its full philosophical import, it supports both Saguna worship (Linga as a sacred focus) and the inward ascent toward Shiva’s transcendent nature.
Seek mantra-upadeśa from a competent Shaiva guru and practice japa and meditation on Oṃ with understanding of its meaning; this aligns the practitioner’s awareness with Shiva-tattva rather than treating the mantra as mere sound.