Shloka 10
Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)
शुद्धे देशे तु संस्थाप्य मृदं त्रेधा विभज्य च । एवम्पुनस्त्रिधा कृत्वा प्रोक्ष्यास्त्रेणाभिमन्त्रयेत्
śuddhe deśe tu saṃsthāpya mṛdaṃ tredhā vibhajya ca | evampunastridhā kṛtvā prokṣyāstreṇābhimantrayet
پاک جگہ میں مٹی رکھ کر اسے تین حصّوں میں بانٹے۔ پھر اسی طرح دوبارہ تین گنا کر کے، مقدّس پانی سے چھڑکاؤ کرے اور ‘استر’ منتر سے اسے مُقدّس کرے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: अस्त्रमन्त्र (नाममात्रोक्त)
Type: kavaca
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that even material substances used in worship become spiritually fit only through purity (śuddhi) and mantra-śakti—showing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on disciplined preparation so the offering supports inner purification and devotion to Pati (Shiva).
The verse describes preparing sacred clay/earth typically used for constructing, coating, or ritually supporting Linga-related worship; by sprinkling and empowering it with protective mantras, the devotee treats the Linga-puja as a consecrated encounter with Saguna Shiva in a properly sanctified field.
A practical puja step is indicated: purify the space, portion the clay in a regulated way, sprinkle it (prokṣaṇa), and consecrate it with an Astra-mantra for protection—an outer discipline that mirrors inner focus, restraint, and mantra-japa.