पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
वेदोक्ताविधिना सम्यक्संपूर्णफलसिद्धये । पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या पार्थिवं लिंगमुत्तमम्
vedoktāvidhinā samyaksaṃpūrṇaphalasiddhaye | pūjayetparayā bhaktyā pārthivaṃ liṃgamuttamam
ویدوں میں بتائے ہوئے طریقے کے مطابق عمل کا کامل اور مکمل پھل پانے کے لیے اعلیٰ پار्थِو (مٹی کے) لِنگ کی پرم بھکتی سے پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Pārthiva-liṅga pūjā is portrayed as a highly accessible sādhana yielding ‘complete fruit’ when done with Veda-aligned procedure and parā-bhakti; it functions as a portable tīrtha and temple for the devotee.
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
It teaches that the fullest spiritual fruit arises when Veda-based worship is performed correctly and infused with supreme bhakti toward Śiva, the Pati (Lord) who grants grace and liberation.
The earthen Liṅga is a saguna support for devotion—an accessible form through which the devotee approaches the transcendent Śiva; proper ritual (vidhi) and heartfelt devotion together make the worship effective.
It points to pārthiva-liṅga-pūjā done by Vedic rules—typically including mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings, and focused devotion as the essential inner practice.