Shloka 56
मुक्तयतिदेहसंस्काररहस्यं — The Esoteric Rites for the Bodies of Liberated Ascetics
गंधपुष्पैरलंकृत्वा धूपगुग्गुलुना ततः । विष्णो हव्यमिति प्रोच्य रक्षस्वेति वदन्ददेत्
gaṃdhapuṣpairalaṃkṛtvā dhūpaguggulunā tataḥ | viṣṇo havyamiti procya rakṣasveti vadandadet
Pagkatapos palamutian (ang handog) ng mababangong sangkap at mga bulaklak, at saka pausukan ng insenso at guggulu, ihandog ito habang sinasabi: “O Viṣṇu, ito ang havya (banal na handog),” at bigkasin: “Ingatan mo (ako),” saka ito ibigay bilang alay.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It teaches that worship is not merely material presentation—fragrance, flowers, and incense symbolize inner purity and devotion, and the act is sealed by surrender through a protective prayer (“rakṣasva”), aligning the devotee’s intention with divine grace.
Though Viṣṇu is invoked in the wording of the offering, the Kailāsa-saṃhitā context treats ritual correctness and devotion as supportive limbs of Saguna worship—external upacāras (gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa) training the mind for one-pointed reverence that ultimately serves the Lord’s (Pati’s) bestowal of protection and upliftment.
A simple puja-step is given: decorate the offering with gandha and flowers, offer dhūpa with guggulu, and present the oblation while verbally praying for protection—turning ritual action into mantra-filled, intention-driven worship.