Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
दीपान्तं परिषिच्याथ समिद्धोमं समाचरेत् । ताः पालाश्यः परा वापि याज्ञिया द्वादशांगुलाः
dīpāntaṃ pariṣicyātha samiddhomaṃ samācaret | tāḥ pālāśyaḥ parā vāpi yājñiyā dvādaśāṃgulāḥ
پھر چراغ کے آخری حصے کے گرد پانی چھڑک کر، سمِدھاؤں کے ساتھ ہوم ادا کرے۔ وہ پلَاش کی—یا دیگر یاج्ञک—سمِدھائیں بارہ انگل کے پیمانے کی ہوں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship must be done with order and purity—sprinkling, correct materials, and correct measure—so the act becomes a disciplined offering to Pati (Shiva) that refines the pashu (the bound soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage).
The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship through prescribed upacāras: homa and ritual preparation are offered as service to Shiva’s manifest presence (such as the Liṅga), cultivating devotion and steadiness that later matures toward higher realization.
Perform samid-homa using properly measured sacrificial sticks (ideally Palāśa) after ritual sprinkling; it may be paired with Shiva-mantra japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as the inner intention of the offering.