Shloka 61
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
अग्निहोत्ररता विप्राः स्थापिता ब्रह्मचारिणः । पश्चानिवर्त्तिनोऽप्येवमग्निलोकेग्निवर्चसः
agnihotraratā viprāḥ sthāpitā brahmacāriṇaḥ | paścānivarttino'pyevamagnilokegnivarcasaḥ
اگنی ہوترا میں مشغول اور برہماچریہ کے ضبط میں قائم برہمن بھی اناؤرتک (غیر واپس آنے والے) بن جاتے ہیں؛ وہ اگنی لوک کو پا کر آگ کے جلال سے درخشاں ہوتے ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it teaches Vedic fire-dharma (Agnihotra, brahmacarya) as a meritorious discipline yielding ascent to Agniloka and the status of ‘non-returner’ (paścānivṛtti) within that karmic trajectory.
Significance: Merit (puṇya) and luminous post-mortem ascent through disciplined Vedic observance; in Śaiva Siddhānta terms, this is dharma supporting the paśu’s gradual purification, not final mokṣa without Śiva’s anugraha.
FAQs
It praises disciplined Vedic duty—Agnihotra performed with brahmacarya—as a purifier that elevates the soul to a higher state described as “non-returning,” culminating in a luminous, merit-born realm (Agniloka).
In Shaiva reading, outer rites like Agnihotra support inner purity and steadiness; that purified life becomes fit for Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-sevā), where devotion and right conduct mature toward liberation.
Regular Agnihotra (fire-offering) supported by brahmacarya—sense-restraint, truthfulness, and disciplined living—so worship is performed with clarity and spiritual radiance.