Shloka 4
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
महासंकल्पमार्गेण संकल्प्यास्मद्गुरोरिह । पूजां करिष्य इत्युक्त्वा ततो दर्भानुस्पपृशेत्
mahāsaṃkalpamārgeṇa saṃkalpyāsmadguroriha | pūjāṃ kariṣya ityuktvā tato darbhānuspapṛśet
مہا سنکلپ کے طریقے سے، یہاں اپنے مکرم گرو کے حضور یہ عہد کرے کہ ‘میں پوجا کروں گا’؛ یہ کہہ کر پھر رسم کے مطابق دربھہ گھاس کو چھوئے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it foregrounds guru-sannidhi and formal saṅkalpa, aligning worship with right intention and lineage authorization.
Significance: Emphasizes guru-centered orthopraxy: correct resolve (saṅkalpa) and ritual purity (darbha) remove obstacles and align the paśu with Śiva’s path.
Mantra: pūjāṃ kariṣye
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship begins with saṅkalpa—an intentional, disciplined resolve—made with reverence to the guru, aligning the devotee’s will with dharma before approaching Shiva’s worship.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is not merely external offering; it is grounded in correct inner orientation (saṅkalpa) and authorized tradition (guru). The verse frames the puja as a vowed act performed in a sanctified, rule-based manner.
Make a formal saṅkalpa (“I will perform the worship”), then ritually touch darbha (kuśa) as part of purification and readiness—supporting steadiness of mind and cleanliness of the rite before commencing Shiva-puja.